Photography Asked by j__ on January 24, 2021
Recently I started doing analog photography again (as hobby), owning a Canon EOS 1N, 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, developing all films by myself in C41 with focus on cross processing.
Since I’m owning an Epson V350, I’m thinking about getting a new scanner, perhaps a Reflecta ProScan 10T, Plustek OpticFilm 7600i or similar, in that price range.
My question is, “How much difference in performance can I expect to see?” Does somebody has experience with an Epson V350 and a more “modern” scanner for comparison?
For me this is quite an investment, so things should be well-thought-out. In addition I’m rather new to film scanning (but not to analog photography).
I’m wondering if these newer scanners will provide better detail, greater dynamic range, more sharpness, and truer colors than my old V350 does – and if so, by how significant a margin.
I’m using vuescan and ColorPerfect, if that matters.
The V350 was replaced by the V300 photo scanner. I use a V700 which can scan optically to 6400 dpi and has a dynamic range (Dmax) of 4.0. Your scanner has a dynamic range of 3.2 and an optical resolution of 4800 dpi. Some photos may need a Dmax of 3.4 and occasionally some transparencies will approach a Dmax of 4.0. It is likely that C41 negative film will probably never require a Dmax of more than 3.4.
The Reflecta has less optical resolution than your Epson... 3600 dpi vs 4800 dpi and it has ICE and a Dmax of 3.8 so it may well provide improved scans. The Plustek is a negative film scanner with an optical resolution of 7200 dpi and a Dmax of 3.5. It can deal with 4 slides or film strips for for 35mm in units of 6. You would lose the advantages of a flatbed scanner if you bought just a film scanner. Modern flatbed scanners would leave you with many other scanning choices.
You have to decide upon whether you want a dedicated film scanner or a scanner which can scan transparencies, negatives and photographs in mono or colour. Vuescan can be set up to be very capable software and it will probably include the scanners on your shortlist. The Epson I use is seriously capable but may be far too much money for your needs. Currently produced scanners will all serve you well and will almost certainly be an improvement on your V350. Your choice is how do you want your chosen piece of kit to serve you now and at a later date.
Hope this helps
Answered by Jeff Cable on January 24, 2021
So I got myself a Reflecta RPS 10M and made a comparison with my now old Epson V350. I scanned a color negativ, a cross processed and a black & white image, uploaded them as jpg. For converting the color negativ to a positive I used the PS plug-in "ColorPerfect" with the settings it suggested but without film-presets. Converting the cross processd and b&w image I simply inverted the colors in PS. The b&w image is also scanned in color.
For scanning i used "vuescan" (v. 9.5.42) without anything that could change the image (e.g. whitebalance, film presets or similar) - just scanning the raw image as it is. I scanned with 2400dpi in a 48bit TIFF.
Feel free to make your own interpretation!
Film Types:
color: Fuji Superia 200
xpro: Agfa Photo precisa CT 100
b&w: Ilford Pan F 50
Self developed
Negatives:
color Epson V350: EpsonV350_color
color Reflecta: Reflecta_color
xpro Epson V350: EpsonV350_xpro
xpro Reflecta: Reflecta_xpro
b&w Epson V350: EpsonV350_bw
b&w Reflecta: Reflecta_bw
Positives:
color Epson V350: EpsonV350_color
color Reflecta: Reflecta_color
xpro Epson V350: EpsonV350_xpro
xpro Reflecta: Reflecta_xpro
b&w Epson V350: EpsonV350_bw
b&w Reflecta: Reflecta_bw
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Answered by j__ on January 24, 2021
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