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Film negatives are a lot like Raw files; how you process them can make a big difference to how they end up looking particularly in the case of color negative and black and white films.
Once unboxed and set up, using this scanner is pretty straightforward: you lay your film in one of the supplied plastic holders, snap it shut and place it in the scanner so that your negatives are centered on the scanner bed.
You'll be able to scan up to twelve 35mm photos or four medium format photos at once. The scanner also comes with an additional film holder for mounted slide film. Once your negatives are in place, it's time to get scanning via the included software, 'Epson Scan'. Depending on which scan mode you choose more on that below , you simply set your desired scan quality, make a preview scan and select your scan area with a marquee tool except in Full Auto mode. Then you commit to the final scan, which can take a long while or a short while depending on your quality settings.
Sound simple? Not necessarily When I initially set up the V, I had it connected to my Windows 10 desktop and quickly found the software to be unstable, crashing frequently during the preview scan.
Eventually I couldn't even get my computer to recognize that the scanner was on and connected. This is apparently not an uncommon problem either I tried all the fixes in the link to no avail.
I ended up following a bunch of tutorials online to fix the problem and still wasn't able to get it to work reliably.
So, I switched over to my Apple Macbook which, though generally slower than my PC, had no issues at all running the software. Once I finally got it up and running, I actually found it fairly user-friendly. The design looks dated, but the operation is straightforward. The software has four modes, the specific options of which you can see in the images below I've omitted the "Office Mode" because I'm not covering document scanning in this review.
Pro mode offers the most options but it can be overwhelming, with so many scanning quality windows that unless you really know what you're doing, you'll likely feel claustrophobic. If you're using the Professional Mode, the desktop can get crowded real fast with the different modules.
There's actually an additional Color Palette module in Professional Mode that you can use to alter the hues of colors in your photos that isn't pictured above because I couldn't fit it alongside all the other windows.
If you're up for it, the Professional Mode offers a ton of control, but I think Home mode will likely suit most users just fine.
Home Mode offers just enough control to get a good scan so that you can then make the rest of the adjustments to image quality in whatever photo editing software you prefer. The V also includes Epson's 'Digital ICE technology' - available in all scanning modes - which automatically removes dust and small scratches though I still advise dusting with canned air or a rocket blower before each scan.
Professional Mode, on the other hand, offers a full slew of adjustments and filters including Grain Reduction and additional dust removal alongside exposure and color adjusting tools like histograms, curves, white balance sliders, and so on. One other really nice feature is that you can change the bit-depth of your scans, with the option of 8- or bit Grayscale and or bit Color. The DPI setting goes all the way up to , so if you're planning on making big prints this will set you up right for that.
Above you can see a comparison of the same shot scanned in Home Mode left and Professional Mode right. The Home Mode scan has noticeably less dust and hairs while the Professional Mode with dust removal turned off has more dust but is a bit closer to how I think the photo should look after some slight white balance, tint, and contrast corrections.
More important than how this scanner stacks up against itself is how it stacks up against scans done by professionals in a photo lab. Other than that, no additional adjustments were made to either scan. They also do a much better job reflecting the tonality of the Fujifilm Pro H film they were shot on. With the Epson scans, the color is OK, but there's a need for color-correction.
The image below and to the right is an Epson scan edited in Lightroom to match the tonality of the Professional scan. With a little fussing, you can get the colors close, but the professional scan still looks sharper, more detailed and less noisy than the Epson.
But depending on your intended viewing size, that may not matter; the corrected Epson scans certainly look good enough to me for social media sharing or small printing.
It took about 3 minutes to scan each 35mm frame, which means if you're shooting rolls of 36 exposures, that's minutes of scanning. Sure, the V can scan at high resolutions and high color depth, but unfortunately some slight banding can be an issue when working with medium format film — I didn't notice this issue with 35mm. Banding is not an uncommon issue for flatbeds, but it is something to be aware of.
For those who don't know, banding looks like what it sounds like: a portion of your photo will have a straight band of a slightly different exposure along the line of the scan. This is something that can sort of be corrected using Photoshop but depending on the complexity of your image it can become a huge pain to deal with. The Epson V has some flaws, like flimsy film trays and dated-looking software. But assuming you can get everything set up successfully sorry Windows 10 users , it's relatively easy and straightforward to get decent-looking scans using Home mode, especially if you're only looking to scan 35mm.
However, for the highest quality scans, you're going to spend a lot of time waiting around for the V to do its thing. Ultimately I think this product is a good option for amateurs and enthusiasts looking for a decent way to scan their current work, or for those looking to bring new life to old negatives.
But for those desiring both high quality files and painless turnaround, your local lab is still your best bet — if you have one nearby. One thing not mentioned and I feel to be a major draw back it crops the edges of the scanned image.
Crops anywhere from 3 mm to 6 mm about. Owners manual pg Make sure the upper right corner of the document or photo is against the corner of the scanner, next to the arrow mark.
If you are scanning using normal preview in Office Mode, Home Mode, or Professional Mode, move the document or photo about 3 mm away from the horizontal and vertical edges of the document table to avoid cropping.
I also find the placement of the doc to be a clumsy as it is about 18 inches from the front of the scanner as well as the on off switch. Both should be at the front which would make it faster to scan multi docs. The software seem out dated and look likes and acts like from I am dissapointed. I have color negative Agfa Iso films that I shooted 25 years with Olympus cameras of dollars in my university parties.
I still keep those prints on Fuji Paper that I ordered back in the 90s in local photo labs. There were simply fine. Now, I am scanning those films and the results are a joke! The Epson sees color and grain that simply does not exist on the original film and what I find most dissapointing is that the result of the scan is a flat boring image I try to scan them but after seen the results I do not tnink I can even produce a 4 x 6 inch decent print.!!
I have seen a lot of videos on Youtube with all kind of tips about how to get the best from my epson V Can anyone help here?? Very disappointed. Epson recommend that you use Scanner2, so that's the one I installed autoinstall is a complete joke and loads lots of rubbish you're never going to use.
Scanner2 won't work on windows 7 with 8gb when trying to scan 6x6, nor does it have digital ICE and the dust removal is useless. Scanner works well and has digital ICE. Scanning older 35mm slides 40 years old I found that the scanner introduced artifacts that weren't in the slide. My 20 year old Nikon coolscan iv is getting past it's best but still produces pretty good results without the artifacts, it's a pity that it doesn't scan 6x6.
Lots of bugs in the software, obviously not Epsons priority to test it properly. When initially trying to get a preview I get a message for about 20 seconds saying that the scanner isn't responding, this eventually goes away and starts the preview.
Overall impressions are very disappointing. Once I've scanned all my 6x6 I'll sell the thing. I read here people talking all kind of nice things about Epson V, I have now been testing the scaner for 2 days after seen many video on how to do the right set up for negative and Color Transparency. I think the whole scanner is a joke. I have been very stupid thinking that with a dollars scanner I would get a similar quality to those professional photo lab with scanners of to I mean no way..!
I still think I am doing something wrong I have been using the V for years. Excellent for scans, and nowhere near as bad for 35mm as some commentators suggest as long as the film is fairly flat. If you invest in the Silverfast software you can also forget about the complaints regarding software. I use a V and get great scans.
It took a minute to get it dialed in and once I did, voila. It was a combo of things. Try it out and see if it helps. One of the things it's very good at is finding the multiple frames on 35mm negative strips. Works perfectly. It's hit or miss with the other software I find. If you know the date a negative was taken you can set it with the other software but not Epson Scan.
For - any epson flatbed is fine, scan with vuescan, process in Lightroom Negative Lab Pro. Otherwise send the film to Carmencita, Richards, the darkroom lab, Find lab etc and ask for noritsu scans. IF you shoot 35mm film that has edge-to-edge curl I get this mostly with Tri-X , you can NOT get decent scans with the supplied negative carrier. The film will bow down, and the middle 2 or more frames will touch the glass, giving long Newton rings.
If you flip the negs the other way, the bowed portions are outside the proper focus range of the scanner. I have not had this curling issue with medium format negs, AND the MF carrier includes a little plastic card that can be used to support the free end of a negative, to keep it from drooping. Note that the maximum true scanning resolution is only about ppi, and this is achieved at the setting -- no need to ever use Good grief, they've re-posted this review to the front page -- I thought it looked all too familiar.
I guess it's legit to re-post, since plenty of people may have missed it, or have began trying film photography in the past 8 months. A good review and useful to see the results up against a professional scan.
Is that a valid criticism? It's like those hifi reviews where the only negative thing they can think of is to say 'other amps look more exciting'. No, it's just a matter of personal preference.
The Epsons are good, but they have limited native resolution. Above that they interpolate and you get pixelated grain, where you should be getting sharp grain. Plus, as you say, they are very very slow. The film-holders crop the image which is annoying and I sometimes stick the film on the glass with masking tape. But then I have had problems with sharpness. But despite any minor short-comings, the Epson is the only affordable quality option, unless you use a high-res camera with macro and that can be focussed accurately on the film emulsion side up with a lightbox.
Epson scanning software works crappy, is far cry from Vue or Silverfast even old versions and has compability problems with windows 10, so maybe not 'dated-looking', but 'outdated' would be better. Good scanner for the price I have but one feature I miss from a few of my old days with SCSI scanners is the ability to create a contact sheet. I could lay a whole notebook sheet of Negs on the bed and scan the whole sheet a make a contact sheet and then go back and pick out the few to really scan.
These newer ones have these fussy "holders". I tried using a light panel as the backlight ,but could not get find a way to fool it to get the scanner strip to shut off.
I have owned the Epson V for quite a while now. It is hooked up to my Desktop computer with Windows 10 and I have never had any problems with it. No need for me to switch to my MacBook. I do not know why the author had such issues.
Has always worked fine for me. I think HP scanjet is the best in recapturing photo scan, it does a good job with negative too. Since it is old tech it scan for ever, and not sure if there are updated driver. It sit in my box on a closet since it is huge like this epson. I get my negative developed at panda lab too, but I scan my own since it would cost more.
I don't shoot film anymore, so I'll leve my huge scanner in the closet. Not much resolution, slow, bulky and the usual thing with aging japanese hardware is the software really really sucks.
Interface and functionality dont match, every Win update has a high probability and breaks the non conformal japanese driver. It takes ages to update or it will more likely never happen. They still dont understand the USB protocoll. Its a systemic problem since Windows Using a Mac as a workaround is a total failure and unacceptable. The tester should have sent the review sample for this ad as untestable back.
My deskspace is limited. I dont own a printer nor a scanner anymore. Putting this boatanchor in my workflow will never happen again. I've used the V on various versions of Windows and various PC's and never had any software hiccup whatsoever. The scanner is handy for all kinds of documents besides photography, and a cheap laser printer rounds off my setup nicely. Worth their space on my desk for sure. Good quality but still requires a lot of work in post. Much the same here.
I used an Olympus E-M1. The slide duplicator needs a mm step up ring and throw away the crappy plastic lens that comes with it. It's pretty well perfect for 35mm slides. For backlight, I used a small Ledgo LED light on a lamp stand, the camera on a tripod and away I went with a couple of thousand slides.
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