It's easier to get a quality print from a high res scan of a 35mm image on the 120 Pro than on the V850. However, the Plustek 120 Pro does do better on hi res scans of 35mm compared to the V850. And the V850 is clearly faster than the 120 Pro in the scanning process. The V850 scans of 120 film are just fine for any prints I would expect to do (I rarely print any larger than 16x20), so I'm not sure the cost of the Plustek 120 Pro is "worth it" for medium format scans alone. I would say that to my eye, the 120 Pro scans are slightly better than the V850 scans of the 120 film - but the file sizes are twice the size of the V850 scans. I used Silverfast Ai Studio with the same settings for both sets of scans. a Plustek 120 Pro scan of some MF film, but even the jpeg files are way too large to attach here. I tried to attached an A/B comparison of a V850 scan vs. The difference seems less apparent between the V850 and the 120 Pro on MF film, although you definitely get larger files for the hi res scan on the 120 Pro. I have scanned both 35mm and 120 film with the Plustek 120 Pro, and I think there is a clear difference in the higher resolution scans of 35mm from the 120 Pro compared to the V850 scans of the same images. I have been using an Epson V850 to scan both 35mm and 120 film, and a couple of months ago I picked up a Plustek 120 Pro. These, "Is the difference worth the price?" questions are always difficult to answer - depends on what you need. A Plustek 35mm scanner would do far better for overall scanning although the sharpening will still be way up there compared with digital. I'm not quoting any specific figures because each photo is different as is the film resolution, but the USM needed is a quantum leap up the scale. But an unsharpened 35mm file may need 250 Amount (or more) and 1.8 Radius. So an unsharpened digital image may need (as an example) something like 90 Amount and 0.9 Radius for a large 24 or 47mp file give or take. But there is a vast difference between what you'd expect sharpening levels to be with a digital image and a scanned film image. I turn off unsharp mask, adjust for highlights and blacks, and then export at about 3200 PPI in tiff.Īll good so far, but I hope you are doing enough Unsharp Mask in post processing? OK, the V600 isn't going to win prizes scanning 35mm, and yes you don't want to use the scanner sharpening filter. I now use a V600 and Silverfast for 35mm B&W film, so far Ilford HP 5 or FP 4. There would be a steep learning curve since I've used a darkroom but and that was 40 years ago and never had to maintain one. If you have suggestions that I should try before ditching the V600 then I'm all ears.įinally, I've considered a darkroom for wet prints but I'd have to do some remodeling in the basement and I'm not crazy about the idea. Has anyone A/B'd either of the two mentioned with the 120 PRO? If so, is the difference worth the price? Has anyone A/B'd the V850 or the 8200, and if so do you have a recommendation? However, I believe fine detail such as strands of hair should be comparable without a lot PP. To me HP 5 shots at box speed (using DDX and using the Massive Development suggested times) should be normally less contrasty than some other 400 ISO films. I'm not a fan of spending a lot of time in PP. I scanned the film with the V600 and got better files to work with. They gave 25mb JPEGs that were the grainiest and poorest scans I've ever worked with. I sent a roll of HP 5 to Ilford USA for developing a month a go because I wanted sharp scans (didn't even ask for prints) and indicated I want large tiff files to work with. The Plustek 120 Pro is an option but I'd have to see the how the extra cost is justified. Right now I'm leaning towards an Epson V850 or a Plustek 8200. I'll either use the V600 for quick review and then run the keepers through the new scanner, or I might give the V600 away to a college or high school. I believe I'm not getting enough detail/resolution so I'm strongly considering a scanner upgrade. Although I've not done this, if I want analog prints I'd send to a reputable shop. If I want prints I'll send 10mb files to Walgreens. I then import into Lightroom, play with the sliders and usually export for the internet at about 2mb. I turn off unsharp mask, adjust for highlights and blacks, and then export at about 3200 PPI in tiff. I read through that thread and I'm hoping this new thread will get more attention because I want to make a quick decision. Please don't bash me for not posting this in the lengthy Film Scanner thread.
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