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I'm pretty technical, but not in scanning nuances. You have no idea what simple documentation can do for how you (Epson) preceived. So Bobby, if you're going to give me any advice, send me links or documentation to solve my problem.
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So now I've got to chase down how to use this darn thing correctly. And the scanner is way off in color and since I'm scanning art it needs to be accurate. I thought maybe I need to point the SilverFast to the ICC profile, but I don't have the correct version installed and it doesn't look like I can do that for what is installed. The biggest issue is there is no user guide that says start here. I'm scanning art which needs to be spot-on. However, I've got a profile what the heck do I do with it? The scanner color is way off. After x-rite points to Epson, Epson points back to x-rite I've got that figured out. Installed the x-rite i1Profiler software. Not the version of SliverFAST it comes with. Overall, a very useful piece of equipment to those of us photographing with film. The V850 simply cannot match the quality of the Plustek, although it is far faster to operate and can scan multiple sets of 35mm negatives at once, a point in its favor.
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I've not tried other scanners in the Perfection series so I cannot compare, but I do use a dedicated Plustek 35mm negative scanner for that type of film. Resolution is good too, with lots of options for bit depth and hence resulting file size. You will need to spend some time to master the best settings for this scanner, although immediate use results are probably good enough for most people.
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Black and white and color reproduction is good if you pay attention to the scanning software settings and choose the best for the type of film you are using. Paper and printed photograph scans also work well. They are of adequate construction, all plastic. Apart from the seating issues with 120 negative film (not present for other film sizes), I find the negative and slide holders to be easy to use and all are well adapted to the scanner. The plastic film holders do attract dust and require a clean with a lens wipe or a good blowing between uses to keep the dirt to a minimum, but are fine with those provisos. Like some others have noted, I do find the negative holders for 120 film to be poorly designed with some difficultly loading and aligning 120 strips, although once properly seated the scanning process works well. The equipment is reliable as shown by several years of use, constructed to good consumer standards. I do not as a rule use any of the noise and dirt reduction systems available with this scanner's supplied software as I find they are too broad in effect, preferring to scan as clean a negative as possible with minimal processing and do spot repair of specks, scratches and dust with Photoshop. I have not tried the wet scan method that is likely to enhance the scanning performance of the V850. The quality of reproduction is good, not up to drum scan standard, but completely satisfactory for most uses. I use it with the supplied Epson software for general use, and find that entirely adequate, but limitations with the bundled SilverFast software led me to use VueScan for negative scanning and the combination of both works well. Good if not perfect film scanner I bought the Epson Perfection V850 in 2014 almost exclusively for scanning medium format negatives, but also as a scanner for general use. is a SmartWay™ Transport Partner 3įor more information on Epson's environmental programs, go to Rated 4 out of
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