v-700 vs coolscan

[sanmich]

Hi all

I am torn between the Nikon and Epson high end scanners.
I know some of you have strong opinions about the film scanner being so much better than the flatbed, and I have to admit that I have seen what the 5000 can do with kodachrome, and it's orders of magnitude beyond what my 4990 gave me.
The thing is I shoot mostly Tri-X 35mm (not high res film), and would like the ease of use of the Epson, unless...
unless of course, the nikon is REALLY much better, even with a film which is not particularly fine grain...

My question is: could you post the same B&W neg scanned with the Epson and the Nikon?

Thanks in advance...

 

[dfoo]

I have both. With a grainy film like tri-x the 5000 scan is grain sharp. The v700 is mushy. The actual detail retained by both is similar, but obviously with a different look.

The workflow with the 5000 is _better_ than the v700 if you don't cut the film since you can scan a full roll of film at once. That means no dust, no fingerprints!!

 

[sanmich]

I have both. With a grainy film like tri-x the 5000 scan is grain sharp. The v700 is mushy. The actual detail retained by both is similar, but obviously with a different look.

The workflow with the 5000 is _better_ than the v700 if you don't cut the film since you can scan a full roll of film at once. That means no dust, no fingerprints!!

Thanks for the answer...
The fact that you say the level of resolved detail is roughly equivalent is very interesting.
could you post a sample?

Thanks

 

[kully]

Michael - are you after the LS-50 or the LS-5000? I ask because the LS-5000 is 2.5x the price of the V700. The LS-50 is about the same price, but does not scan a whole roll at once.

 

[sanmich]

Michael - are you after the LS-50 or the LS-5000? I ask because the LS-5000 is 2.5x the price of the V700. The LS-50 is about the same price, but does not scan a whole roll at once.

Since I do need some kind of quick scanning ability, I would say the 5000.
But the price is indeed way higher.
actually you reach a valid question for me...

Again, for something like TX, would there be a significant difference in quality between the 50 and the 5000 ?

If not, for the price of the 5000, I could even buy the 50 and the V-700...

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I agree that the 5000 is wayyyyy easier to use than the Epson, and unlike with the V the stock carrier can easily be hacked to accept full rolls. You can just stick the film in, start scanning, and walk away, then come back an hour later and it's finished.