Customers Reviews
2010-01-19
Excellent Performance
This scanner is a top notch performer. I have scanned 300 slides so far and the quality of the scans is amazing. These slides ranged in age from 55 to 35 years old and if the color in the slide had faded the Epson's color enhancing capability restored the color almost to original quality. I have then viewed those slides on a 42 inch flat screen (using Apple TV) and the images are crisp, clear and full color. If you have slides/negatives/pictures to scan and quality is important, this is the scanner to buy.Epson Perfection V750-M Pro Color Scanner
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2010-01-07
Beautiful scans and easy to use on a Mac
I won't repeat the many useful comments except to say that I agree the film holders are flimsy, (but they haven't broken yet), the SW is weird (both Epson and bundled Silverfast especially is impossible for me to understand) and a few other minor complaints. I use a Macbook Pro with 10.5 and it has been nearly bug free, and there was no real installation needed, just a visit to the Epson website.
But these novice user items aside, the visual quality of scans of black and white and color negatives from 35mm, 6X4.5, 6X6, 6X7, 6X9 and 6X12, as well as 4X5, are superb. The tonal gradients are well preserved, there is little noise, and no artifacts at all that I can see. Dust reduction works! Resolution is great and you can select what resolution and file size you want after framing your subject.
I think the important thing about this scanner is what it does for analog photography. It really puts you back in the driver's seat with film cameras and all their versatility once again, but without the need to ever make a print again (except via file transfer!). It's well worth it. Check out [...] for some recent scans. Hint: Check dates around December 2009 and January 2010.
It has tempted me to get into 8X10! Think of the implications of this kind of easy-to-use, superior quality scan capability for under $[...] has to photographers.
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2010-01-04
Good Commercial Quality Scanner
I do graphic design and from time to time you need a scanner to get a job done. A normal photo scanner wont do when it needs to be printed on a press. This has super high resolution DPI and scans very fast, even on the maximum DPI setting. All the software that comes with it is nice too. Not really needed if you have photoshop but still nice if you dont. The Text Reader software is handy too. Only used it a couple of times and it has been 100% in reading text perfectly. The only complaint is that it has a small surface area. 9x12 i believe. But for the price, and quality you cant beat it.
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2009-12-08
Great scanner - but takes time to get best results
I have had this scanner for a year now and have scanned thousands of negatives and pictures with it. There is no doubt it can create amazing results, but it will take time for most people to maximize the output.
The included Epson software is quite simple and quite good. It will give any starter reasonable results at first. However, for more demanding scans - especially negative scans - it would be a mistake to rely on the included Epson software. In stead you will need to move on to Silverfast or another 3.rd party software.
I use Silverfast SE Archive Suit with HDRi. It uses multiscanning to draw most color from your scans and also scans in infrared light to eliminate dust etc. much faster - and better - than anything ICE can achieve. In fact this combo (Epson 750 & Silverfast SE Archive Suit with HDRi) is so strong that it is hard to believe the difference until you have tried it yourself. The downside? Well, first of all Silverfast is not easy to learn to use. Also, the price for the Archive Suit is high - even when you upgrade. Is it worth it? You bet - if you scan negatives!
Bottom line, can work for everyone, but is really a product for those that are looking at high end scans and are willing to invest time in learning how to use it for the best results. So not for everyone. Four stars since you need an external software upgrade to get the amazing results of its infra red scan ability. Only regret: that I have a lot of early scans that could be much better now that I know much more about scanning.
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2009-11-02
Fine piece of equipment!
This scanner is everything that a person needs to restore old photos, scan new photos. It does everything. One must take the time to read the instructions, can be time consuming, but so worth it! I have been able to restore old family photos to new! Water stains, gone, cracks in photos, gone, fuzzy edges, gone. You will not be disappointed in this purchase!
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