I have read - probably on this form (will try to find it for you) - about someone transforming an old slide projector - in combination with his camera - into a "scanning" device - with very good results - for digitizing old slides and negatives. Whichever solution you choose - you have to know, that scanning old slides or negatives is a time consuming task, especially the post-production :/
#Vuescan epson v550 software
I don't have anything against the bundled software - in the professional mode you can set up everything you need for a usual workflow.Īs for the Vuescan - I've been using it (a few years ago) with some older Minolta film scanner - and I liked it - but until this point I didn't feel the need to buy it for the Epson V550. Whats new: - Improved color with some Epson ESC/I-2 scanners - Faster startup with. The ICE technology is good, but it is not a wonder - you won't escape from retouching - but it does a decent work. Latest version of VueScan 9.6.24 released on 25th December 2018. For a quick web post I scan at 1200 then reduce to 150 in PS as it produces a better image than a 150 dpi scan. The optical limit for the V550 is 6400 dpi which produces a large file. I also scanned and enlarged a couple of slides (both 35mm and 6圆) - and I liked the result. Scanning above the scanners optical limit is software interpolation. I have scanned mostly photos and prints with the V550, and I can recommend it. I'm a long time Epson scanner user (older models and used mostly in graphic design workflow) - and in my experience they are the most affordable - very good quality - scanners around.
So anyone with experience of home scanning? Is it worth not bothering with the Epson software and using Vuescan as I've seen recommended? Anything I should really know before committing?
#Vuescan epson v550 plus
I do have a large box of my Grandad's and Dad's slides and negatives which I wouldn't mind re-scanning at a much higher resolution plus the ICE would really help some of the older slides. It's expensive (relatively) but as I may be shooting film more regularly the savings compared to lab scanning should cover the initial costs. i have been reading about the Epson V550 and it seems good and relatively easy to keep dust free? I like the idea of ICE as well. However, it's a bit more expense and disk space and a much more complicated workflow, so I've very rarely actually done it.Well, looks like my Veho is dead (can't get into it to clean) and so I am considering a better quality dedicated scanner. This has really good inversion capabilities with a huge database of films. In this video, I go over my film scanning workflow using VueScan software and an Epson V500 and then compare the results with Epson Scan. If you really want to get this right, the generally accepted notion is to scan your negative as a positive (ie, pretend it's a transparency), unadjusted TIFFs, and pass that via Photoshop (or Elements) to Color Perfect. Of course a lot of this comes down to how the orange mask is handled in the inversion process. Of course I can't compare the colours I get with the scene from 40 years ago! It's a bit odd really, as I scanned thousands of old negatives using the same scanner and Silverfast 6 SE, and they mostly look acceptable. I've not been very happy with quite a few of my scans of my modern C41 films, so I get these processed and scanned by a lab. You do get better at it as you work out what the various options do and settle on parameters that work for you. I've just checked my first Vuescan scans, and they were terrible too.
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