Very pleased with the V700

[xvvvz]

I have put up some diagrams and resources for opening up Epson scanners to clean them. A small needle can be used to pry out the caps without too much damage but the "stick and rip" method with a good sticky tape like quality 3M duct tape (not cheap stuff from the dollar store) often works without leaving marks.

http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/dismantling.html

Doug

 

[bobby_novatron]

I've noticed the dust and slight haze as well, thanks for posting the info about how to solve this. I might tackle it someday soon.

 

[jwicaksana]

Re: pixel binning. In vuescan set the jpeg or raw or tif output sampling to 2 instead of one. It scans at 6400 dpi, but interpolates down to 3200. It gives a cleaner and sharper file.

Thank you, Mudman.

 

[rjstep3]

I agree with the quality of this sometimes maligned scanner. Yes, it's a flatbed, but for all-round quality matched with ease of use, good software, as someone said, just set it and forget it - leave it to cook and it turns in some great shots.

I just came back to it from the Plustek 120, which wasn't available and I wanted to scan some recent shots in, this is a straight scan at 2400, nothing fancy done to it, I was bowled over by the quality. (Granted, it was shot through a Contax G2 45mm lens on to Provia 400X, both of which will give it a good start in life).

It's hard to believe a flatbed could pick out that much from the shot - and without any messing around either.

rjstep3

 

[filmdood]

I have a V500 Photo by Epson. I routinely make 11x16 or so prints. An expert printmaker once told me with my scans from the V500 I could make fine prints 4 time larger than the 11x16s. It took me a very long time to learn how to make really good scans including looking over the shoulder while experts made scans for me.

 

[peppard]

Filmdood, could you share your knowledge with us?
Thanks,
Giorgio

 

[Spanik]

Yes please, I got a V700 and each time I'm disappointed with the results. Scanning from Provia 400X, 100F or Velvia 100 or 50 it just isn't sharp. Tried messing with those height adjusting feet, the included soft or Vuescan, resolutions etc: no change. With 120 film just no way to keep it flat enough to get out of a slide what is in it. 135 film is a bit "better" but that is probably because I expect less from start.

 

[Richard G]

V700 is very good. I loved my Ilford FP4 35mm scans with it. My house is too small to have it in though. It's sat in its box at work for year now. I have a little Nikon Coolscan that fits on a shelf in a cupboard. Now I have a Rolleiflex I will have to break out the V700 somehow. I could pay for drumscans for 20 years on the cost to upgrade the house to fit the V700.....