Scanner advice

[Geraldo Garcia]

Hello friends,

I am considering the purchase of a scanner for various type of films and also for reflective media. The general consensus seems to be Epson Perfection V750M Pro scanner, but I realized it was released on 2006 and is a bit "outdated". Does anyone have a better alternative on that price range or know if something like that will be released soon? As we are couple of months away from Photokina and I am not in a desperate need, may be it would be better to wait a bit more.
Any thoughts?

Thanks.

[Rhossydd]

The market for flatbed scanning has been decreasing for years, so don't expect any major new models any time soon (if ever ?).
The V750 has a very good reputation as being the best currently available , so just buy one when you need to start scanning.

[PeterAit]

The market for flatbed scanning has been decreasing for years, so don't expect any major new models any time soon (if ever ?).
The V750 has a very good reputation as being the best currently available , so just buy one when you need to start scanning.

Agreed. The 750 is excellent for film and reflective, and I am not sure what "new" features you expect in a "more modern" scanner.

[John Nollendorfs]

Unless you specifically need the liquid mounting, you can save yourself a couple of hundred dollars with buying just the V700. If you decide later you need the liquid mounting, there are "better" third party options available.

[Geraldo Garcia]

Thanks.
I am sure it is an excellent scanner, I just dont want to buy something right before it gets discontinued and replaced... But I guess we will never know before it happens.
The V700 seems excellent also, but the fluid monting is something I want to try.

Thanks again.

[mediumcool]

Even though it has it as part of its name, the Epson is not a *pro* scanner. I have successfully scanned 4" x 5" for prepress output on consumer scanners, but would want to use a dedicated film scanner for smaller formats.

If 120 and 35mm are your priorities for film scanning, I suggest finding a *proper* scanner, such as an older Minolta, Nikon or Polaroid. Much better results, even from something like a SprintScan 2700 (first film scanner i ever bought—one of the first in Australia), available on eBay for a song.

[Isaac]

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