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  1. jtk

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    Betterscanning.com

    If that is true it'd be nice to share his contact info. Betterscanning carriers have not been "large format" carriers as much as they've been 120.
  2. jtk

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    Betterscanning.com

    ...whitener vaporized leaving something warmish. Epson-brand carriers are made out of soft plastic rather than the hard stuff used by Betterscanning. It would have been easy for Epson to make proper carriers, they didn't have to be hand-built like Betterscanning, but they seem to have no...
  3. jtk

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    Betterscanning.com

    fwiw I'm sure wet scanning is the ultimate with flatbeds HOWEVER the adjustable carrier from Betterscanning was significantly better than the non-adjustable as well as the AN glass carriers from Betterscanning. One big disadvantage with AN glass carriers is dust, which is not a problem with...

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    Betterscanning.com

    New at scanning, have V850 and have read that betterscanning film holder is the most accurate for 4x5 reasonably available. I've sent order and several follow-up emails with no reply. Does anyone have info on what I may be missing? Website seems active, are they still offering holders? Any...
  5. jtk

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    Can anyone please help me identify the color problem in these these scanned TIFFs?

    Sadly, Epson seems never to have put their brains into film holders: using several versions of BetterScanning film holders even my long discarded Epson 3200 scanner could make almost-good scans from 35mm and that was decades ago. fwiw I think Epson's shortcoming, even today, has to do with...

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    Quality comparable to Hasselblad Flextight?

    ...most of that and cannot believe that, based on direct experience, the examples of any V800 series were done after adjusting for focus (BetterScanning, etc) and fluid mount. Laying a negative on the glass or using the stock holders with out those adjustments isn't a fair comparison. TO BE...
  7. grat

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    Epson V800 holders : harnessing the collective knowledge

    ...Oh-- a youtube poster by the name of Nick Carver did an evaluation of the various scanning options on his v700, with the title of "Comparing 5 Epson Film Scanning Techniques". His conclusion was that the betterscanning wetmount was best, and the v850 tray was second, beating out the v700 tray.
  8. Jeremy Mudd

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    Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong Focusing - Rate These Terrible Photos

    For the 600, its just above the glass bed height - somewhere between 2 and 3mm if I recall correctly. I use the Betterscanning.com adjustable film holders with the ANR insert on 120 and for me that combo works great. They raise the neg to the optimum height and keep it flat with the ANR insert...
  9. Alan Edward Klein

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    Epson V800 holders : harnessing the collective knowledge

    I have a V850 and the medium format holders are worse than the ones for my earlier V600. You could remove the ANR glass for less dust. I haven't tried that and just put up with the fact that there's more dust. I remove the spots the first thing after the scan. You only have to do it once...

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    Epson V800 holders : harnessing the collective knowledge

    ...not be getting the best scan sharpness. The film holders are inconsistent and kind of tinkertoy. I could not make contact with the BetterScanning guy (he still doesn’t list the 850 on his site), so I contacted another anr glass guy whose site is Scan-Tech, who sells glass and will talk to...

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    Epson V800 holders : harnessing the collective knowledge

    ...with flatness (notably medium format?) “dry” scanning with the fluid mount accessory and ANR glass on top: Newton ring problem? Betterscanning holders with T-locks: out of business? (best solution?) Digitaliza: some say it scratches the negatives (but sounds good with appropriate shims)...

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    Are SCSI Scanners worth it?

    ...Vxxx scanners autofocus. You can play around with the height of the film holders which you should calibrate yourself. I have a set of Betterscanning 120 film holders for the V700 and they are much better than the Epson holders. Unfortunately it seems that Betterscanning are not operating at...
  13. Alan Edward Klein

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    Epson fluid mounting source

    OK I found the comparison video. It's from Nick Carver. He compares the Betterscanning fluid mount vs the Epson fluid mount as well as dry mounts on a V750. He found the Betterscanning wet mount the best. Interestingly, he found the V850 dry mount film holder the second-best, better than...
  14. Jeremy Mudd

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    Scan-Tech ANR glass - any experiences with them?

    I've ordered from Betterscanning in the past and Doug makes some great products. I love the 120 holder and ANR glass I purchased from him. It appears that he picks and chooses who he replies to or takes orders from. As a past customer you'd think he'd at least respond to me but he never sent me...
  15. Jeremy Mudd

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    Scan-Tech ANR glass - any experiences with them?

    ...any other ANR glass suppliers for film scanners? I did a Google/eBay/Amazon search a while back when I wasn't getting a response from Betterscanning, and there weren't a lot of options. Its looking like I might have to buy a much larger piece and then cut it down myself which isn't really all...

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    Recommendations for breaking into medium format

    I don't believe they will without modification, but you can still find new holders for V700, often for cheap. When I got V800 I went for a full set of V700 frames for same reasons. But am looking into betterscanning.

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    Recommendations for breaking into medium format

    website is running and nothing to indicate they are not
  18. grat

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    Recommendations for breaking into medium format

    Anyone know if betterscanning is responding to orders again? I know they were unavailable for most of 2020.

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    Recommendations for breaking into medium format

    Betterscanning
  20. Alan Edward Klein

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    Recommendations for breaking into medium format

    All the V850 holders are better from the standpoint of holding the film flat. The holders have a glass that the film pushes against. I do have a Betterscanning holder for my 6x7's but only tried it with my older V600. Would the 6x7 Betterscanner work on the V850?
  21. warden

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    Epson V850 Flatbed Scanner- Quick Thoughts

    I don't have an answer for you, but have disassembled/cleaned the glass of a V700 as well. And surely the rest of the path is dirty too. I disassembled my Coolscan to inspect the mirror a few years ago and was shocked at how filthy the mirror was. Made me want to rescan everything!

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    Epson V850 Flatbed Scanner- Quick Thoughts

    I'm using a V700 plus Betterscanning holder and AN glass for scanning 120. Quite happy with the results. One area of concern with the Epson flatbeds is the periodic cleaning required of the inside of the glass platen. This is presumably due to outgassing of certain materials within the scanner...

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    Do you scan your negs ......

    Eric hasn't been around for a long time. But I will add my 2 cents. I use an Epson V700 Pro. My general MO is to set white and black points turn off all wizzy things and let'r rip. The rest is done in PS.
  24. TheFlyingCamera

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    Epson V850 Flatbed Scanner- Quick Thoughts

    I haven't shopped them recently, but I thought I saw something that said they were taking orders again.
  25. Auer

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    Epson V850 Flatbed Scanner- Quick Thoughts

    I thought Betterscanning was basically AWOL, are they taking orders again?

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    I had to find out

    ...not be getting the best scan sharpness. The film holders are inconsistent and kind of tinkertoy. I could not make contact with the BetterScanning guy (he still didn’t list the 850 on his site the last time I checked), so I contacted another anr glass guy whose site is Scan-Tech, who sells...
  27. fs999

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    Choices for IR film?

    ...R72 infrared filter Rollei Retro 80S developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand @ 20°C Scanned with Epson Perfection V500 at 3200dpi and Betterscanning MF Film Holder 80 ISO, Av mode, 4" F8 +1Ev. 80 ISO. Av mode, 2" F22 0Ev Caffenol CL 500 ml Filtered Water 8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda 5gr...

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    Want to Buy WTB: Betterscanning film holders for V850

    I need to try something like that. Bought a v850 this week. The ANR "glass" badly attracts dust and I just can't remove it. I think i'll have to try my old betterscanning holder for BnW because I think i'll loose my mind retouching the scans.

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    4X5 Scans: Epson Vxxx

    ...used V750's of various stripes and they were roughly the same price but without the improved film holders of the v800 series. With the Betterscanning folks AWOL... at least for now, this makes a difference. As a side note, let me add that Epson's Clearance Center hiccupped on my order...
  30. Bronson Dugnutt

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    Everything But The Scanner

    ...flatness. Additionally, film height is critical. The V800's holders are variable height... but they suck and the alternatives from BetterScanning are seemingly no longer available. I would use coins as shims under the edges corners of the negative. Not ideal, but you can use that to get a...
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