Unhappy with Epson V500

Pherdinand said:
i understand now, Jeremy.
You are after the "look" the Walmart scans show, not after the "quality". That seems to be different.
Honestly, the two images you posted have VERY wicked colours. No wonder it is difficult to get them with your scanner.
They look like cross processed, or something.
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No, no. Ive never been after the "look" at all. Only quality. The only reason I matched to the Walmart colors was to easily compare the "quality", which is identical in my opinion. I can easily get the "look" of the Walmart photos in Photoshop.
 
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visiondr said:
Jeremy, I looks like you're on your way to solving the problem. I have one issue, though. Consider toning down the colour saturation and contrast. My eye are starting to bleed!
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If it wasn't so much more expensive, I would have all my photos cross-processed. I don't want my photos to have completely natural colors. I want the colors to add more to the photo and to set a mood for the photo. But I understand what you guys mean. I am posting some pretty crazy colors on a forum thats 98% B&W.
 
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JeremyLangford said:
If it wasn't so much more expensive, I would have all my photos cross-processed. I don't want my photos to have completely natural colors. I want the colors to add more to the photo and to set a mood for the photo. But I understand what you guys mean. I am posting some pretty crazy colors on a forum thats 98% B&W.
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Expensive ? It should be cheaper ? What kinda lab is that lol ?
 
My preferences for settings with the scan software included with the V100 (3.0?) is to turn everything off except for the dust setting on low. Scan at 48 bits, 2400. I've been able to rescue some Walgreens Kodak 800 Max negatives and retain the natural colors in the negative.

I may try my next scans with all of the enhancement settings off including the dust one.
 
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