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Does anyone have experience of either of these scanners - Plustek OpticFilm 7600i SE or Epson Perfection V600 Scanner - I want to scan 35mm to the best possible quality at a max budget of £250.
I'm looking to scan old negatives and but more importantly the B&W ones I'm shooting recently with my Nikon F5. I'd like high quality resolution but can't afford £5-600 the top scanners cost.
I read 35mm film is about 15-20Mp and there's a video on YouTube from Gadget show comparing the F5 with the D700 (which I also have) and the conclusion was the D700 won but only just. Even with Pan 50 I'm still getting grainy - studio shots mainly with same lighting, subject, exposure and lenses (24-70 and 70-200 f2.8's) as the D700; akin to low-res JPEG or high ISO.
The scans I've had done by developers have been disappointing and expensive; too grainy even the 'HQ' ones. Or am I expecting too much from film?
I'm looking to scan old negatives and but more importantly the B&W ones I'm shooting recently with my Nikon F5. I'd like high quality resolution but can't afford £5-600 the top scanners cost.
I read 35mm film is about 15-20Mp and there's a video on YouTube from Gadget show comparing the F5 with the D700 (which I also have) and the conclusion was the D700 won but only just. Even with Pan 50 I'm still getting grainy - studio shots mainly with same lighting, subject, exposure and lenses (24-70 and 70-200 f2.8's) as the D700; akin to low-res JPEG or high ISO.
The scans I've had done by developers have been disappointing and expensive; too grainy even the 'HQ' ones. Or am I expecting too much from film?