New Epson V500 scanner sample JPG

[jan normandale]

to save Les from tech questions.. here's a product link from Epson for the V500

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=63070478

 

[Les Hall]

Thanks Jay for the link. I believe Digital Ice is a hardware based technology that is licensed to scanner mfrs so it's probably the same as the Nikon.

I used it some with the 35mm color - it only works on color images. One of these days I will scan something with and without to see if there is much difference.

Les

 

[wray]

Les
Epson website says the product has the Digital Ice technology.
Did you manage to use it? Is it good?
Is this the same ICE as what Nikon has?
😕 😕

Yes, it has the same Digital Ice as the Nikon which cannot be used with Kodachrome or silver based b&w negs. However, the Epson scanner software also has their own dust removal which does work with silver based negs. Here is an example using Epson's dust removal on an HP5 neg ...

 

[haagen_dazs]

cool thank you..that photo looks old.. (based on the dress fashion) is it?

 

[wray]

cool thank you..that photo looks old.. (based on the dress fashion) is it?

Yes, I purposely picked out a 25 year old neg 😀 to see if the Epson dust removal would work.

 

[jan normandale]

Wray, great shot. I love the woman in the foreground with her arms spread wide. Great gesture to catch!

 

[tmessenger]

buydig.com have these for $220 delivered in the US and Epson has a $50 mail in rebate until 12/30/07. on their website so $170 after rebate.

tm

 

[Les Hall]

buydig.com have these for $220 delivered in the US and Epson has a $50 mail in rebate until 12/30/07. on their website so $170 after rebate.

tm

I thought I got a good deal at $199. Only certain stores qualify - BestBuy does not for example.

Les

 

[haagen_dazs]

buydig.com .

tm

are they a reputable online store?

 

[tmessenger]

are they a reputable online store?

I've bought camera gear from them for the last couple of yeas and no problems. Tigerdirect also has it for a bit less $.

tm

 

[Nikon Bob]

Les

Your post on the V500 was timely as I had ordered one. Now that I have it and tried a few scans of med format negs that are 40-60 years old I can say it will do nicely. I scanned a 6x6 neg at 1200 dpi, took it into PS Elements 2.0 and messaged it, cropped and sized it to print an 8x10 at 300 dpi and printed on an HP 7960. The resultant print was most pleasing and would satisfy most people, I think. I think Epson has a winner for modest cost at home med format scanning for those who occasionally dabble in med format.

Bob

 

[Les Hall]

Les

Your post on the V500 was timely as I had ordered one. Now that I have it and tried a few scans of med format negs that are 40-60 years old I can say it will do nicely. I scanned a 6x6 neg at 1200 dpi, took it into PS Elements 2.0 and messaged it, cropped and sized it to print an 8x10 at 300 dpi and printed on an HP 7960. The resultant print was most pleasing and would satisfy most people, I think. I think Epson has a winner for modest cost at home med format scanning for those who occasionally dabble in med format.

Bob

I'm glad it worked out for you Bob - I agree that for most personal uses it is easily up to the job. Discerning Pro users might want to look elsewhere but for most of us it's a great deal. Love your bowser avatar.

Les

 

[Nikon Bob]

Les

We love the little avatar too, his name is Lucky and he is a Rat Terrier. The reason for us to get the V500 was that we were looking for a fairly inexpensive way to scan a box full of med format negs that my wife had inherited when her father died plus I also use a med format camera sometimes. Definitely not pro use. Here is a JPEG of the 8x10 print we made of a 50 year old 6x6 neg.

Bob

 

[ZaphodB]

Thanks for the images and opinions; the V500 looks pretty good.

For the price I paid for my V700, this one had better not be better... grumble grumble technology grumble etc. 😉

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

For the price I paid for my V700, this one had better not be better... grumble grumble technology grumble etc. 😉

I doubt it is better, but it may be as good or nearly as good. Of course it has a much smaller film scanning area and does not do large format at all, so the V700 still has some clear advantages.

 

[Nikon Bob]

Thanks for the images and opinions; the V500 looks pretty good.

For the price I paid for my V700, this one had better not be better... grumble grumble technology grumble etc. 😉

No, I would not think that it is better. I think it is excellent for people who do little med format work and are not super critical of output. If I were serious about med format or large format I would have bitten the bullet and shelled out for the V750 Pro. I think that it is a hobbiests scanner and it fits that nicely at a good price point. Then again you know electonics, sometime you get a less costly new product that is as good or maybe better than than a previous model costing more.

Bob

 

[Thardy]

I notice people say to scan MF (6x6) at 1200 dpi.

What parameters are you guys using with your Epson scanners?

I have an Epson 4490 and the software allows scanning at the original film size as well typing in what you want the output size to be (print or web). I just ran across this sort of by accident.

I leave the settings at "original" and resolution 4800. For B&W film (16 bit grayscale) the scan time is short and the file size is about 200mb Tiff. If you scan the B&W neg at 48bit color, and 4800 dpi, the file size and scan time both increase dramatically.

Can you shed some light on your methods?

 

[jan normandale]

Hi Les et al, I've an Epson 4490 and scanning C41 seems to be giving me problems (see this very short thread: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50948)

What film are you using with your V500. Les , the results in your photos seem to be just what I'd like to see. Any thoughts on my problem and Rich's comments?

cheers Jan

 

[Paul Jenkin]

Epson Scanners....

Epson Scanners....

I've just read this thread and I'm hugely impressed with all I've seen. Mentions of how cheap the V500 is got me thinking. Anyway, in the UK, the cost is approximately double the US price. The Epson ".co.uk" site has links to places where you can get the V500 for as little as £199 ($400).

The V750 is the one I really want. Sadly, I'm one of those guys that would always wonder "what if" if I bought the lower specification. I know it's a terrible affliction but my mum always said "what will do a lot will do a little". Thing is, the V750 is almost £500 ($1000) - so I'm hoping Santa will be generous this year!

All of that said, I'm paying about £20 ($40) to get a roll of film developed and scanned by a pro lab to jpeg sizes of between 400kb and 1.5Mb - which I believe is a rip off.

So, assuming the developing only costs £5 out of the £20 spend, it would only take 34 rolls of film to pay for itself and then I'm in credit. Moreover, the quality of a 6400 resolution scan (when necessary) and the convenience of just scanning what I want when I want will really outweigh any saving for what, so far, have been pretty basic scans.

Great to see all your photos. Really inspirational.

Paul

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I've just read this thread and I'm hugely impressed with all I've seen. Mentions of how cheap the V500 is got me thinking. Anyway, in the UK, the cost is approximately double the US price. The Epson ".co.uk" site has links to places where you can get the V500 for as little as £199 ($400).

All of that said, I'm paying about £20 ($40) to get a roll of film developed and scanned by a pro lab to jpeg sizes of between 400kb and 1.5Mb - which I believe is a rip off.
Paul

Those prices are really high even by European standards. One can get the V500 in here (Finland) for 250 euros and that's with a 22% VAT. I believe it is somewhat cheaper in Germany. Film development and 2400 dpi scan at a pro lab is 20 euros, which I always thought was a rip off, but £20 is about 30 euros!

I think it might be a good idea to check the price of the V500 in some of the big German internet shops. Many of them even have pages in English and can communicate via email in English. I don't know about the warranty policy of Epson, but most big electronic companies have EU wide warranties.