sweetoleander Posted May 14, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 14, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'd like to start converting my own film instead of having my film developer put it on a disk for me. Can anyone recommend a good, inexpensive film scanner? I realize that "good" and "inexpensive" may not always mix, I'm not looking for a drum scanner or anything. Any recommendations? I can't really specify a price range, I suppose it depends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted May 14, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 14, 2011 `There are loads of threads in this film sub-section relating to scanners. It's worth doing a search and seeing the previous discussions. The Plustek scanners seem to have found favour at the lower end of the market recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted May 14, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 14, 2011 Quick answer is Plustek 7600i for 35mm, and Epson V700 for 35mm, 120mm and if you want batch scanning. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted May 14, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 14, 2011 epson V500 is what I use. It was cheep and the results are to my standards at least. you will most likely find better with a quick google search as well as this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 14, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 14, 2011 Welcome to the forum ! for a rapid answer and as said Pete : average price Epson V700 485 USD 35mm + Medium Format and Plustek 7600i 441 USD 35mm only look at these threads : http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/153571-plustek-7600i-se-very-good-money.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/160651-epson-v700-750-very-good-our.html Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sequitur Posted May 20, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 20, 2011 I got a 7600i and can attest to the quality of the scans. Here's one that I scanned at 3600 dpi. it's just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Johnson Posted May 20, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 20, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was given some great advice of getting a cheap flatbed on eBay for scanning rolls as contact sheets and a plustek 7600 to do subsequent hi res scans. In the end I went for a V700 as I use 120 as well. The perceived wisdom is that it is not that great for 35mm. I have been totally blown away by the quality of the 35mm scans I have been getting with the silverfast software. My other cameras are a pair of Canon 5d2s and whilst the digital images are smoother and a little more detailed you would have to be looking at a zoom of 200% to start getting picky. Pre- sharpening a little seems to make all the difference here, leaving a little sharpening in PS although it could all be done by Silverfast In addition you can batch scan 24 images at a time so you can load the scanner, apply your preferred settings which takes about 2 minutes, press a button and leave the v700 to do it's thing. About 30 mins later you can pop back and change over the film. The Plustek will tie you to the scanner the whole time if you want a workflow that has decent sized scans off most of your roll and selects done afterwards. A very digital camera way of working. The V700 was £399 on Amazon and plustek a great deal on eBay. I am not sure what your budget is but I would go for the v700 if it was your only scanner due to the versatility of the 24 image batch scan. If you want to know what a 35mm v700 scan can look like you won't get a very good idea from images posted on the Internet you should look at a full res file. If you pop over the Steve Huffs blog he has a review of the v700 and you can download a full res file of a zebra's head. That should be enough to convince you of the potential quality of the scans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerthuygaerts Posted May 20, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 20, 2011 I got a 7600i and can attest to the quality of the scans. Here's one that I scanned at 3600 dpi. it's just fine. Nice! What software do you use to scan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sequitur Posted May 21, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 21, 2011 Nice! What software do you use to scan? Hi... I use Vuescan. It isn't easy to scan and get nice colours right out of the software, but somehow I have worked out a decent workflow that gets me what I need. This is Ektar 100 film by the way, which is why it looks as if there's no grain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sequitur Posted May 21, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2011 I was given some great advice of getting a cheap flatbed on eBay for scanning rolls as contact sheets and a plustek 7600 to do subsequent hi res scans. In the end I went for a V700 as I use 120 as well. The perceived wisdom is that it is not that great for 35mm. I have been totally blown away by the quality of the 35mm scans I have been getting with the silverfast software. My other cameras are a pair of Canon 5d2s and whilst the digital images are smoother and a little more detailed you would have to be looking at a zoom of 200% to start getting picky. Pre- sharpening a little seems to make all the difference here, leaving a little sharpening in PS although it could all be done by Silverfast In addition you can batch scan 24 images at a time so you can load the scanner, apply your preferred settings which takes about 2 minutes, press a button and leave the v700 to do it's thing. About 30 mins later you can pop back and change over the film. The Plustek will tie you to the scanner the whole time if you want a workflow that has decent sized scans off most of your roll and selects done afterwards. A very digital camera way of working. The V700 was £399 on Amazon and plustek a great deal on eBay. I am not sure what your budget is but I would go for the v700 if it was your only scanner due to the versatility of the 24 image batch scan. If you want to know what a 35mm v700 scan can look like you won't get a very good idea from images posted on the Internet you should look at a full res file. If you pop over the Steve Huffs blog he has a review of the v700 and you can download a full res file of a zebra's head. That should be enough to convince you of the potential quality of the scans. I almost bought a V700.... I had a Canon 8800F at first. For the first year or so it gave me sharp scans, then after a while the scans started getting very very soft and out-of-focus, despite making several adjustments to the placement of film. That prompted me to get the 7600i... Honestly I think a dedicated film scanner works a lot better, though yes, it's quite a PITA to be operating the 7600i because it's manual and only scans one frame at once. Takes a long time to finish one roll, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted May 21, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 21, 2011 I almost bought a V700.... I had a Canon 8800F at first. For the first year or so it gave me sharp scans, then after a while the scans started getting very very soft and out-of-focus, despite making several adjustments to the placement of film. That prompted me to get the 7600i... Honestly I think a dedicated film scanner works a lot better, though yes, it's quite a PITA to be operating the 7600i because it's manual and only scans one frame at once. Takes a long time to finish one roll, too. Same experience as me. Went from 8800F to Plustek. Thanks, Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted May 21, 2011 Share #12 Posted May 21, 2011 To be honest -for 35mm- the Plustek is better than the V700. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Johnson Posted May 22, 2011 Share #13 Posted May 22, 2011 There is a large size scan available at the bottom of this review Scanning your film with the Epson V700 Photo Scanner | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS The real question is how good is good enough. I have not set up the 7600 yet as I am still getting to grips with the v700 and doing a backlog of batch scanning, so cant do a back to back comparison. However, I have been getting similar results to Steve's zebra scan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 22, 2011 Share #14 Posted May 22, 2011 I have an Epson scanner (with ANR Glass which improves sharpness and contrast) and Nikon scanner and I am more and more using Epson for the practice . I can scan 24 frames at once which avoids manipulation (less dust) at 16 bits grey and 24 -48 bits color ! I use less the Nikon that has more bugs on my Windows Vista (mails sent to Nikon but no answer) Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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