Canoscan 8800f or Epson v500

kross · 20th May 2009

Can't decide which to get. Will be scanning both 35mm & 120mm films/slides. Color and b/w.
Anyone had both before that can share your experience using them? Pros & cons between the 2?

kanni · 18th July 2009

Used both. The quality impression is same as reviewer explained in PCpro.co.uk:http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/12884...can-8800f.html

Quoted:
"Scanning these at 2,400dpi (giving scans equivalent to around eight megapixels), the 8800F failed to live up to its initial impressions as a speed demon. We waited for just under 20 minutes for all eight of our frames to be captured, although the quality of the final slides matched that of our reflective sources. Colours are well reproduced, with a pleasing lack of grain. Again, the Epson Perfection V350 trumps it for quality, managing darker, richer colours, leaving the Canon's images looking over-exposed by comparison."

For Epson, as indicated by thier pricing, V500 is a higher range as compared to V350. Hope it helps^^

20th May 2009	#1
kross Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: earth Posts: 1,270	Canoscan 8800f or Epson v500 Can't decide which to get. Will be scanning both 35mm & 120mm films/slides. Color and b/w. Anyone had both before that can share your experience using them? Pros & cons between the 2? __________________ flickr me.... exposure medium: 95% film, 5% sensor

18th July 2009	#2
kanni Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SengKang Posts: 205	Re: Canoscan 8800f or Epson v500 Used both. The quality impression is same as reviewer explained in PCpro.co.uk:http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/12884...can-8800f.html Quoted: "Scanning these at 2,400dpi (giving scans equivalent to around eight megapixels), the 8800F failed to live up to its initial impressions as a speed demon. We waited for just under 20 minutes for all eight of our frames to be captured, although the quality of the final slides matched that of our reflective sources. Colours are well reproduced, with a pleasing lack of grain. Again, the Epson Perfection V350 trumps it for quality, managing darker, richer colours, leaving the Canon's images looking over-exposed by comparison." For Epson, as indicated by thier pricing, V500 is a higher range as compared to V350. Hope it helps^^ __________________ Yashica-B\|Diseri 3-len\|Canon 300\|Canon 10D\|EF 17-35mm F/2.8 USM L\|EF 50mm f/1.8 II\|Sigma 105mm F2.8