This is a truly great scanner for the price, it's fast (if you don't use the digital ICE). I'm using it primarily for 35mm B&W film strips and using the holder to load 18 frames at a time is a great time saver. A single frame takes around 1 minute to scan at 16bit/4800dpi or approximately 40 minutes for a roll of 36.
Loading the strips into the frame needs care, it's easy to get misalignment and having 6 surfaces to clean of dust (two sides of the film, two side of the anti-newton glass and the top and bottom plates can be bothersome.
My main reason for doing this review however is recommend staying away from the free copy of SilverFast SE included with the scanner and rather stick to using the Epson Scan software.
1. The main problem, for me, with the SilverFast software is its "find frames" function. Using the Epson software all frames are precisely identified automatically using the holder, after all EPSON knows where it is. Even though the SIlverFast version is for the V800 and is identified you still have to "find frames", when it does this it particularly poor and all 18 frames then need to be adjusted quite significantly, manually.
2. After a pre-scan and frame adjustment the frames appear as "positive" on the screen but when the final scan is performed and saved as TIFF the resulting images are "negatives". I had to resort to scanning as "colour, negative" and adjusting the colour cast to get a positive black and white image!
3. There is large learning curve with the SilverFast software, I didn't find it intuitive at all. You need to select a "final use" for the scan be it web, print etc and these give to resolutions up to 600dpi - more than enough for printing but not for editing. I must admit to not understanding why they have this option as below it is another ppi setting slider that allows much higher resolutions. When I did a scan at "Printing 300dpi" and the res slider set to 4800dpi the resulting image was 72dpi!
4. On this matter too, if you slide the res slider above 1600dpi you get informed that the resulting image will be interpolated to the higher resolution as the scanner, mechanically, can only scan at 1600dpi. ESPON state 4800dpi is the physical resolution (actually read this really is 2400 to 3200) and anything above this is subject to some magic. I compared a 4800dpi scan from the SilverFast and a 4800dpi from the EPSON Scan software and the EPSON one is clearly smoother and far better quality. SIlverFast obviously need to check this with EPSON.
5. After using the SilverFast software for a few scans it seems to lose its way and eventually refuses to see the scanner. A full PC reboot is required.
These are just some of the issues I found, there were may other to numerous to mention.
All in all this is a great scanner using the EPSON software, you'll be disappointed using SIlverFast - but go ahead and give it a try anyway.
EDIT: Having used this for few weeks I still rate it as a great scanner. I bought the 35mm holder for the V700 as I saw reviews saying this yields better results as it doesn't have the anti-newton ring glass (and it can hold up to 24 frames). After trying it I must agree, there is just a bit more clarity and sharpness. This is assuming your film is in good condition and has minimal curl across the strip. For markedly curled negs the V800 holder is better as the glass will assist in flattening the film.
I also found is you do need to make doubly sure the flaps are properly clicked in when closing, I found even though I heard a click for each of the 4 locks, often I found they hadn't quite seated properly. Some force is actually required or you can just gently squeeze in the rail to make sure its tab is properly under the plastic tab to hold it in place.
Final point, I found it is very easy to inadvertently move one of the sliders for focus height, always double check that all of them are in the same position otherwise the holder will not be lying flat.
EDIT - Two months after purchase: Used it now for two months and noticed that negative scans were showing some dust consistently in some places. Using a bright light I found these to be on the UNDERSIDE of the platen, no way to get to these spots to clear them. I checked all the earlier negs, including the first ones and all showed the same dust. You think Epson would be ultra careful with this before assembly but I guess that this will be inevitable since shipping etc could cause anything under the glass to shake loose and end up stuck to the underside of the platen.
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| scanner type | Photo | Photo, Document | Photo, Book | Photo, Film, Document | Photo, Film, Document | Film |
| sheet capacity | 1 | 1 | 300 | 1 | 10 | — |
| connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB |
| optical sensor tech | CCD | CIS | CCD | CCD | — | CCD |
| media type | Slide, Photo | Photo, Document | Paper | Slide, Photo, Negatives | Slide, Photo, Negatives | Slide |
| resolution | 9600 | 4800 dpi | 800 | 9600 | 6400 | 7200 |
| light source type | LED | LED | — | — | LED | — |
From the manufacturer
The color scanner for precise film and photo reproductions.
Capture precise detail with the Epson Perfection V800 Series, giving you professional-quality scans to digitally archive slides or film. 6400 dpi, a 4.0 Dmax, and dual-lens scanning ensure extraordinary results.
- Remarkable tonal range and shadow detail — 4.0 Dmax for smooth gradations and fine shadow detail.
- Automatically remove dust and scratches — Digital ICE Technologies remove surface defects from film
- ReadyScan LED light source — for fast scans with no warmup time require
Key Features
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Film holders includedSturdy film holders feature height-adjustable levels and accommodate twelve 35mm mounted slides, three 35mm film strips (up to 18 frames), one medium-format strip (up to 6 x 20 cm) and one 4 inch x 5 inch frame. |
Powerful software includedUse the included LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE software to control highlights and shadows, gradations, selective and global color, sharpening, descreening and scaling. Restore faded color photos to their original brilliance with Easy Photo Fix scanning technology from Epson. Scan your photos and renew color with just one click. Easy Photo Fix also includes Backlight Correction and Digital Dust Removal. |
Dual Lens SystemThe Epson Dual Lens System consists of a high-resolution lens capable of 4800 x 9600 dpi, plus a super resolution lens capable of 6400 x 9600 dpi. With this remarkable system, the scanner automatically places the optimum lens in the optical path, depending on the media being scanned and the selected resolution. |
Optional fluid mount tray (not included)
Wet mount scanning offers a number of advantages:
· Cuts down on light that is refracted through the film strip
· Keeps the film strip flat for optimum focus
· Fills in scratches on black-and-white film
Reviews with images
Overrated & over priced
For more than 7 years the Canon 8800F was my flatbed scanner -- over 5600 slides (4 at a time), thousands of documents, and a thousand negatives of various sizes. When the Canon 8800F finally showed signs of wearing out, I jumped at the chance to upgrade to a better flatbed. I hoped I could improve some of my navy slides from the 1970s, plus I could do 12 slides at a time. I was impressed by the reviews of the V800 scanner, and I was happy to pay a premium price. I was shocked and disappointed when I realized that the Epson slide scans were not even as good as the older and much cheaper Canon. The attached photo shows a comparison of a small portion of the same slide at 2400 dpi. And, the Epson scan represents the best I could come up with after over a dozen scans, tweaking the various settings to achieve the best scan possible. I even tried a 3200 dpi scan with the Epson that didn't match the quality of the Canon scan. If I didn't have the Canon to compared to, I'd probably think the Epson V800 was pretty good. Fortunately, my large scanning projects are over and the Epson V800 is perfectly adequate for day-to-day stuff. But I now know that if I come upon another significant scanning project (through inheritance or whatever), I will have to upgrade the quality of my flatbed to a scanner that costs a third or less of the Epson V800 to get really good quality scans.
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