mbisc
Silver Halide User
I saw this scanner online (Plustek - OpticPro ST64+) -- not very expensive ($150), and it can even handle 4x5 negatives.
BUT, what's general opinion on this one? is it (1) as good as a real flatbed, say, Epson (especially for 120 & 4x5), or (2) a waste of money or (3) okay compromise (you get what you pay for it)?
TIA,
Mike
BUT, what's general opinion on this one? is it (1) as good as a real flatbed, say, Epson (especially for 120 & 4x5), or (2) a waste of money or (3) okay compromise (you get what you pay for it)?
TIA,
Mike
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Reviews I've seen say it's slow, and it doesn't appear that VueScan (my choice for scanning software) supports it yet. But for $150, you could try it and return it if it doesn't work out, especially if you purchase from Amazon.
thegman
Veteran
Hi,
I am looking now at a OpticPro ST640, did you ever give this a try for 4x5? I can get it for 1/4 the cost of the V700 in Australia, so thinking it has to be worth a try?
Funny thing is, it says it comes with film holders for 5x7, but no mention 4x5...
Cheers
Garry
I am looking now at a OpticPro ST640, did you ever give this a try for 4x5? I can get it for 1/4 the cost of the V700 in Australia, so thinking it has to be worth a try?
Funny thing is, it says it comes with film holders for 5x7, but no mention 4x5...
Cheers
Garry
mdruziak
Established
Hi Mark from Plustek here. The latest release of software from VueScan supports the ST64+. I haven't tried it yet but it should work. Just to be honest with you, the ST64+ is more similar to the V600 than the V700. Just keep your expectations realistic for a $150 scanner and you should be happy with it.
thegman
Veteran
Thanks for the very honest reply Mark, I've been really impressed with the look of some other Plustek scanners, and I wondered if the ST640 was a little too good to be true. I'm still going to keep it in mind though, as with 4x5, I can lose half the detail and still have a lot of resolution left.
Will keep it in mind if my i900 deal falls through.
Cheers
Garry
Will keep it in mind if my i900 deal falls through.
Cheers
Garry
mbisc
Silver Halide User
Well, I tried the scanner (and Mark was more than helpful offline!), but I just couldn't get it to work prior to when I needed to send it back to the merchant for a full refund. I don't have Vuescan, so I can't comment on that, but the included software wouldn't work on my system (Sony Laptop with Windows 7).
In the end, I decided to spend a little more and get the HP 4050 scanner -- not great either, but at least I can get it to work for occasional 4x5 scans, which is all I wanted...
In the end, I decided to spend a little more and get the HP 4050 scanner -- not great either, but at least I can get it to work for occasional 4x5 scans, which is all I wanted...