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[Guest maddoc2003jp]

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Epson GT-X900 (V700) for both, 135 (with ANR inserts) and 120 (Epson film holder) + Epson software. Before it was a Nikon V ED, to time-consuming (maximal 6 frames per batch) and no 120.

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[Photon42]

Epson GT-X900 (V700) for both, 135 (with ANR inserts) and 120 (Epson film holder) + Epson software. Before it was a Nikon V ED, to time-consuming (maximal 6 frames per batch) and no 120.

 

Hi maddoc,

 

how do you like it in comparison with the Nikon V? I'm still looking for something payable to scan MF. Is it possible to scan framed 4.5 x 6 slides?

 

Regards

Ivo

[Guest maddoc2003jp]

Hi maddoc,

 

how do you like it in comparison with the Nikon V? I'm still looking for something payable to scan MF. Is it possible to scan framed 4.5 x 6 slides?

 

Regards

Ivo

 

Hi Ivo,

 

if money would not be a problem, the Nikon Coolscan 9000 would be my choice. Since money is a problem, I decided for the Epson V700 and dumped the Nikon V ED. The Nikon V ED has the edge over the Epson, when using the optional holder FH-3 and manually setting the exposure and focus for every frame. The Epson on the other hand allows me to scan 24 frames of 135 film in one batch with - for me - sufficient enough results (web and prints up to A3 size).

 

For 120 (MF), the Epson is very good using the standard holder (flimsy to load). Epson does not deliver a holder for framed MF slides and you will get a problem with the focus plane, since the Epson has one (lower resolution) lens that is focused onto the glass plate and a second (high resolution) lens that is focused 3mm above the glass plate, to scan film mounted into the film holder. A slide holder for 24x36 framed slides is provided but for larger film sizes, it might be better to buy one of the film holders from betterscanning.com, which allow for a very precise height adjustment.

 

Regards,

 

Gabor

[Photon42]

thanks for your insides, Gabor. Yes the 9000 would be the perfect option. Prices in Switzerland of things like this are beyond everything, sadly.

[hamey]

Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400/2.

Software, Minolta's.

 

Ken.

[Kent10D]

I have a Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED that is great for 35 mm, but I use an Epson GT-X970 (similar or the same as the V750 in other countries, I think) that seems to do a very nice job on MF and LF film. I have been tempted to get the Coolscan 9000 for MF, but find that I can pull a surprising amount of detail and quality out of MF/LF scans done on the Epson.

 

I posted some side-by-side comparisons between Epson-scanned 6x9 film and output from the Nikon D700 on my website if anyone is interested. Click the link in my signature, below, and head to the "Film in a Digital World" article in the "Photo Gear" section. (Spoiler: the scanned film wins).

[JosefSchachner]

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I use a Epson V750 with Silverfast 6.5 on a MacbookPro and use a MF scanning insert from "betterscanning" with AN Glas, well worth the price if you ask me, with the AN Glas much better film-flatness, loading is a lot less pain than with the flimsy original Epson holders.