Scanning medium format film

RattyMouse · May 11, 2018

xtolsniffer said:
Very interesting comparison, thanks for posting that. On balance I'd have to say that the V700 is pretty damn good for the money.

It all breaks down with 35mm film however. The results fall off dramatically.

pbromaghin · May 11, 2018

RattyMouse said:
It all breaks down with 35mm film however. The results fall off dramatically.

What? A 1cm square of 35mm film is the same as a 1cm square of 120. 120 just has more of those squares.

anthonylg · May 11, 2018

With 35mm things tend to be softer with the v700. But with medium format, I remember scanning Rollei 80S with an amazing sharpness and amount of details. I could have easily made a 80cm large print, it would still have looked very sharp and constrasty.

As said before, the issue for me is more with color films. More than pure resolution, to get the most accurate et deepest colors from films (especially slides) is my main concern

RattyMouse · May 11, 2018

pbromaghin said:
What? A 1cm square of 35mm film is the same as a 1cm square of 120. 120 just has more of those squares.

The resolution that a V700 can do isnt enough to properly enlarge a 35mm scan. It looks much much worse. Totally unacceptable to my eyes.

Huss · May 11, 2018

Why not just use a digi cam? Bonus is it is also a camera...

Noblex 135 Sport, Fuji C200, D850 scan.

"Daisy watching the sunset"

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Easy to scan medium/large format film too. Just use a copy stand and a light pad:

Fuji GW690III, Fuji NPS 160, D850 scan

Rolleiflex MX-VS 3.5, Kodak Portra VC160, D750 scan

Poisson Du Jour · May 11, 2018

The Epson V-series scanners are very poor for scanning small formats such as 35mm and 6x4.5. In most regards a 35mm straight contact sheet is the limit of fussing around.
The quality picks up a bit more in larger formats like 6x6 and up to 8x10, but it must be remembered these scanners are for the consumer market and do rely on an extant base of skill to wrangle the best they are capable of (which is modest). If you want a comparison of quality, compare a V-series scan to that from a Hasselblad Flextight.

Scanning medium format film

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