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    How acceptable is the V750-M for 6x7 medium format and large prints?

    The V750 in my experience is excellent for medium format and larger film sizes. It pays to have a BetterScanning film holder (and set it up right) and good scanning technique.

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    What is the difference between the Betterscanning holders for V750?

    I was wondering which of these two holders are the ones that people tend to have the best results with: Holders and Products for the Epson V700 V750 V750-M I think I might go with a V750-M and I want to go ahead and get a holder to maximize what I get out of scanning 6x7 MF film. I am...

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    Any Minolta QuickScan 35+ users here?

    ...like my Perfection 3200 would. The only thing that really intrigues me is the fact that I can fine-tune focus with a knob. Definitely can't do that on my Epson without buying a BetterScanning holder and adjusting it. For reference, I'm using the stock film holder on the Perfection 3200.
  4. EASmithV

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    Betterscanning FAIL!

    So, I got the betterscanning holder. Excited, I loaded it up. I tried it at it's supposed 0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8mm height settings, to no avail. So I said, F*ck it, and put the neg directly on the glass, with the betterscanning ANR glass on top. Best sharpness i've ever seen. !#!#%#@%$#@%...
  5. chuck94022

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    Dry mounting tape

    ...is pretty weak and brittle I think. But the cleanliness is most appreciated. For quick scans of roll film I recommend the Digitaliza from Lomography.com. Cheap, very quick mounting, reasonably flat, easy to shim to optimal height. But for final scans, the betterscanning solution is the best.
  6. ParkerSmithPhoto

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    Want to Buy WTB: Epson V700 or V750

    If you find one and would like the BetterScanning wet mount adapter, give me a shout. I don't use it anymore.
  7. chuck94022

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    Betterscanning holders?

    ...You can shim them to get them to the height you need, but the big advantage is that while they don't hold as flat as the betterscanning mount, they are blazingly fast to load, and they do hold the film pretty flat without any need for tape. But for the final, flattest scan, I'll mount in...
  8. EASmithV

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    Betterscanning holders?

    So, I've been looking into getting some betterscanning holders to try and bring out the best in my (curly) 35mm on the V700. However, i'm not interested in wet mounting, just getting the film closer to the glass than it gets with the Epson provided holder. Is it possible to do so without...

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    For Sale FS: Betterscanning 4x5 wet/dry mount for v700

    Hi, I have a Betterscanning 4x5 wet/dry mount for v700 for sale. Everything looks new, I got it less than a week ago. It came with 4 black masking papers but I cut out one of them. ( http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/mscutmask.html ) I will include extra 3 and the cut out one also. I paid...
  10. chuck94022

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    Betterscanning fluid mount and Lumina fluid?

    ...And skill, if you've never done fluid mounting before. Plus, you need to spend as much as an afternoon adjusting the height of the betterscanning to get the film in the perfect plane. It is not a process you want to rush. Unless you have a bunch of scratches to fill, I'm not sure you'll see...

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    Betterscanning fluid mount and Lumina fluid?

    Hi All, I'm thinking of getting a Betterscanning 4x5 fluid ONLY mount for V700 and Lumina fluid from scanscience. ( I will do non-fluid scan with the stock epson 4x5 mount) and I just want to check before I make my move. If I order the $84.95 fluid only mount from betterscanning and 1 bottle...
  12. chuck94022

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    Digitaliza experiences?

    ...this holder makes it easy. The 120 holder does not appear to reveal as much of the edge, so you might need to resort to taping onto a betterscanning mounting station if you want the full image with edge markings. Both holders are only a bit wider than the film, so much of the bed of the...

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    Epson 2450 with Betterscanning holder

    Hi Phil. Thanks! Did you by any chance compare it with results from the stock holder? Have you gone larger than 8x10? Avi

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    Epson 2450 with Betterscanning holder

    Thanks for your input. It is good to know that it makes so much of a difference. I would buy the MF holder in a heartbeat, but if I were to move upto the V700 in the future, the 2450 holder becomes incompatible.

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    Epson 2450 with Betterscanning holder

    I used to use the Betterscanning holders with ANR glass with an Epson 2450. I primarily scanned 6x6 film and was very satisfied with 8x10 carbon transfer and palladium prints.

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    Epson 2450 with Betterscanning holder

    Avi, I used the betterscanning MF holder for the V750. I know this is not quite your question, but perhaps by analogy my experience will be helpful. I found the betterscanning holder to be far superior to the Epson holder. Really, night and day. If I recall, the betterscanning cost something...

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    Epson 2450 with Betterscanning holder

    Hello, This question is specific to the Epson 2450, since that is what I currently have and use. I want to purchase the betterscanning MF holder for that, but before that I want to see if anyone has used this scanner with that holder? I currently use it with the stock holders and I am...
  18. TheFlyingCamera

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    Existing stock of HIE - ways to deal with base fog

    I know I'm getting some sharpness loss in the scans from the curl of the film and the fact that I don't have 35mm Betterscanning film holders - I'm just using the Epson holders. But yes, I did focus shift - that was part of the reason for getting the RTS III - all the Contax prime lenses have...
  19. GRHazelton

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    Modern 35mm optimized scanner?

    I use the betterscanning 120 holder, plus their anti-Newton's rings glass for scanning in negs from my Pentax 645n. The combination is far, far better than the V700's 120 holder. Setup takes a while, since the height is adjustable via little screws, so it is a matter of repeated scanning...

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    For Sale FS: Clean EPSON V500 scanner

    Also, if anyone is interested, I'll throw in one Betterscanning 35mm strip of ANR glass that will drop into the 35mm holder

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    For Sale BetterScanning film holder

    Medium format, variable height film holder, with ANR glass. For Epson V500. As new. $65, plus PP fees. Includes Priority Mail shipping to the US lower 48. New price on this is $80 + shipping. **SOLD** on another forum.
  22. chuck94022

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    New to Hybrid workflow

    ...never have a dust issue during scanning, and I live in Beijing (definitely worse for dust than Nevada, if you can believe it)! I just blow off the scanner glass, give the betterscanning glass either a dust off blow or a wipedown (fingerprints are a problem for me), and mount. Takes no time...

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    For Sale Epson V500 LNIB

    ...from this. Comes in the original box with all items supplied by Epson when new. $100 plus fees. U.S. and Canada only. I also have a Betterscanning, variable height film holder, with ANR glass, for med frmt. $65, plus fees. Buy it with the scanner and save shipping cost. I will try and...

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    New to Hybrid workflow

    You could try a glass insert for the holder from betterscanning or direct from a manufacturer. It flattens the unruly neg, although at the cost of introducing some dust unless you're very careful.
  25. chuck94022

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    New to Hybrid workflow

    Then you literally don't know what you are missing!
  26. Herzeleid

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    New to Hybrid workflow

    I am using epson V500 and betterscanning holders for MF film. Default epson holders are really flimsy. Some films curve slight to extreme. betterscanning holders ensure flatness of the film but the sharpness isn't eart shattering. They are very easy to use and quite helpful for some films. I...

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    scanning for web display

    @Jeff, as is often said around here, if you have a V700/750, you need a betterscanning holder to get the best out of it. The investment is not great, but the results are.

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    Correlation in dpi from scanner to PS to printer?

    ...never disappointed. Lastly, Chuck is right - the Epson is a decent machine let down by tricky focus issues that have defeated many lazy or ill-informed reviewers - but when you get those sorted (through the betterscanning holders) you can achieve nice scans that translate into terrific...
  29. chuck94022

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    Modern 35mm optimized scanner?

    I get great 35mm scans using the betterscanning holder. I use the universal holder and tape the negatives, which is not hard at all once you get used to the process. I don't currently bother with wet mounting with the betterscanning universal mounting station - not much difference I can see. But...

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    Modern 35mm optimized scanner?

    Wait for the 120 from Plustek. It will be better than the current line-up. How much better we don't know, but this looks promising. Also, have you tried the betterscanning holders for your V700? They're not so bad to use, and really make a hell of a difference to scan sharpness. Day and night.
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