Thanks for not being long-winded. When novices get into scanning pix and negatives, they don't want to hear a lot of "filler" conversation... they just want instructions. You accomplished that. The only suggestion I would make is to add a little time to tell viewers whether any picture/negative software is included with the scanner program, and if not, which ones they can obtain without shelling out a lot of $$. Thanks again.
That was actually going to be my question. What software is included with the scanner, and in what format (digital download, disc, etc). Unfortunately, my local photo store I've been going to for over a decade will be closing, so I'm going to be scanning my own negatives now.
@gregorycosta1043 I just bought this scanner last week, and it was used. Therefore, I didn't receive any software or instructions. But all I did was Google "Epson v600 drivers" and the first option will take you to their website, and just install the single file. Run the file and it will look like what's in the video!
@@joshuafalcon Thanks for the info! From what I read, it's compatible with Windows 10, which is a relief. Hard to believe this model is already 15 years old!
Thanks for the refresher! It's been 2 years since I've used my scanner and the first time I've tried scanning negatives. I'm running 3 minutes per neg, 24 minutes for 8 just as you reported. If I had a giant stack of them, I'd upgrade my setup to camera scanning in a flash. To speed up the process, I bought an extra film guide online so I can load the next strips and blow the dust off them while these are scanning.
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Thanks for a very clear video. I needed it as a refresher. I was particularly gratified that it didn't begin with someone wearing a hat on backwards beginning with "Hey. Wassup" and then addressing "You guys".
@@threeminutepro I just got it recently to scan a box of film rolls from my grandpas time in the Korean war. They were decades old but still came out really well!
Thank you. We have can Epson V600 and use it for scanning and printing photos.We are very happy to find out it will print negatives and slides!! Thank you!!
Very helpful. I have 1,200 negative strips like this to digitize. They are 20+ year old family photos. What's the minimum dpi I should use for quality to be ok and this not to take forever? How does this Epson V600 compare to a pre-owned Nikon Coolscan?
Try a few scans at different settings until you get what you think you need. If you can see the film grain, then there’s no need to go for any higher resolution. I can’t comment on the coolscan. I’ve moved to scanning with a digital canera and macro lens now to get the sharpness.
I just happened upon this tutorial. Hope you are still replying to questions. I have some really really old negatives, some f the are very large. 3X4, 2X3 etc. How would I go about scanning them if they do not fit on the holder? Any ideas?
After reading through the comments I see that you have said you cannot scan 4X4 negatives. Do you happen to know of a way to do very large negatives. As I said I have a lot of extremely old negatives I just found in some file of my grandmother and would really like to get them digitalized.
Have you noticed that the "EPSON Scan" software numbers the files in the opposite order of the numbers on the negatives? Have you found a way to get it to do it correctly?
Great video. Only just found this and not sure you still have this setup. I e just got a V600 scanner and for the life of me can’t get it to connect to my Mac, soon as I plug in the usb cable I get the flashing red light on the scanner. Have you had this issue before ?
Never had this, but I stopped using the V600 quite a while back. Is this any help? epson.com/Support/Scanners/Perfection-Series/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo/s/SPT_B11B198011
@@threeminutepro ah no worries, yeah tried everything, driving me nuts 😂 I’ve ordered a direct scanner to usb c cable to see if that works other than that might be returning it. What do you use now ?
@@LeePengellyPhotography I have a video on that if it helps? Although it sounds as though you already do this. ua-cam.com/play/PL2KNn2xaBN05KhBH84Se9P0eyZcbtfR71.html Alternatively, I've found that dev and scan is offered at much more competitive prices now (at least in the UK)
Hello! Thank you for this tutorial, I have one question did you had a problem with blurry scans ? I had to scanne and is seems like out of focus, the same scans from lab are likely better .. do you I ow how to fix it by any chance ..? Thank you in advance.
@@threeminutepro yes it stands on the table, I will try to add something soft or replace it. But I have feeling that distance between negative and scanning surface a little far. Thank you for advise
Any tips on how to scan 110 and 126 film Instamatic film? It seems to cut them in awkward places. I am also having issues with images taken with my Mamiya 6x7. It cuts off the edges.
If you have a clear strip of 35mm film, put that in the holder and put the 110 film on top of that. You'll have to use the "normal" tab in the preview window and scan it as all one image, then crop it into individual images. That's what I do with my 120 negatives, because it scans them as rectangles and not as square images. I can't guarantee that will work, but that's what I would do.
Just bought a v600 and although the ICE tech doesn't work with Big Sur or Catalina, they throw in Silverfast SE as a compromise. Epson Scan 2 does work, just without the ICE dust removal stuff. I have an older Mac Mini and am now trying it out on that... the ICE stuff is definitely important and improves the scans hugely.
I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually, but I don't have the Epson Scan menu with a little flower, asking what mode,or film type - and after two hours of fussing with it I'm really frustrated. There are other sizes of negatives besides 35mm and 120. Some of my old ones are on a type of film that only had holes on one side, but I don't know what that's called. I guess I'll have to start by finding out what size that is. I always thought it was 35mm, since they were taken on an old Minolta. Apparently I was wrong.
Sorry to hear this. I think the software has changed since I made the video. Perhaps the negatives you mentioned have been taken on 126 film? Same size film strips, but different sprockets, and a square format.
@@threeminutepro I am buying a V600 tomorrow and ordering supplies to develop at home. Wish me luck lol. The world of analog is so beautiful truly. Thank you for the video as well mate.
Epson V600 is £300 in UK with £50 cash back as well as free Silverfast 9 download. Scans slides, negatives and photographs, documents etc. Decent quality cheap scanners..........?
@@threeminutepro I just realised I got a free cope SF 9 with my V600 wasn’t mentioned on box nor in ad. I like SF as use already with my Plustek 8100 but wanted flatbed to scan more than one at once for faster referencing. Anyway I just googled how to get free silverfast and found a website where I had to put my scanner model in and serial and bingo free SF 8.0 with a free upgrade to 9 well chuffed saved €49 and you can def batch scan with individual settings in that. Thanks for the swift reply tho. Id post link for others but yt doesn’t allow…🤷🏻♂️
Epson have the V600 in UK on offer at £300 with £50 cash back and free download of Silverfast 9......... With Silverfast 9, you can batch scan using the same settings but have to check them off individually if you want separate settings. Pre scan your set of negatives then select each one for your different settings.
Unfortunately I got all that already, my issue is colour correction and what to shift as the negs are showing as if they're sepia for some reason when they're actually colour.
I got that message after I'd done one successful scan and had been messing around with the settings. Switched it off, restarted it and no such message since......
the scanner i use, no matter what settings i select (like transparency unit etc) always preview scans the entire thing as one big image, not as individual thumbnails. can anyone help?
When you do the preview scan, there are two tabs at the top of that window. One is called "normal" and the other one is... well, I forget, and I'm not in front of that computer. The normal tab scans as one big image, the other as individuals. Edit: the tab is, ironically enough, "Thumbnail."
Hi all photo I have a Epson v500 and windows 10 is not working on Epson Scan software. I see your's is a Epson Prefection v600 what is the windows you have 32 or 64 bit vershion ? When i update to windows 7 to 8 it still worked but windows 10 it stopped. Does any one have idea's,! Hi from IRL.
Sorry, but I haven’t scanned using the Epson for a long time now. Sometimes OS refreshes render perfectly good equipment unusable due to driver incompatibility.
I've just bought an Epson V600 which works fine with Windows 10. I installed the Epson software from disk 2009....... and then downloaded the free Silverfast 9 which is bundled with the scanner. Excellent stuff so far with very good scans of negatives and photographs as well as slides.
hello i am Amit Photographer I work Same which you show in video i request can i use your video on my official channel. i scanned 12lac negative from 2005 to 2021, mumbai
@@threeminutepro Clearly have to.. All settings should be available as it comes with the scanner and is advertised as Mac compatible, which clearly is barely the case anymore.
Yeah, that’s why I don’t do this any more. Light box and DSLR with macro lens, or just pay a lab to scan it (prices are much cheaper than they used to be these days)
Wow, 24 minutes......... I'm using Silverfast 9 which came bundled with my Epson V600 (download) and been scanning 120 film three at a time with no lengthy waits.
Thanks for not being long-winded. When novices get into scanning pix and negatives, they don't want to hear a lot of "filler" conversation... they just want instructions. You accomplished that. The only suggestion I would make is to add a little time to tell viewers whether any picture/negative software is included with the scanner program, and if not, which ones they can obtain without shelling out a lot of $$. Thanks again.
Thank you for your kind comments 😄
That was actually going to be my question. What software is included with the scanner, and in what format (digital download, disc, etc). Unfortunately, my local photo store I've been going to for over a decade will be closing, so I'm going to be scanning my own negatives now.
@gregorycosta1043 I just bought this scanner last week, and it was used. Therefore, I didn't receive any software or instructions. But all I did was Google "Epson v600 drivers" and the first option will take you to their website, and just install the single file. Run the file and it will look like what's in the video!
@@joshuafalcon Thanks for the info! From what I read, it's compatible with Windows 10, which is a relief. Hard to believe this model is already 15 years old!
This video should have 40,000 likes!!! Exceptionally clear and concise. Thank you across the board!
Thank you 😄
Thanks for the refresher! It's been 2 years since I've used my scanner and the first time I've tried scanning negatives. I'm running 3 minutes per neg, 24 minutes for 8 just as you reported. If I had a giant stack of them, I'd upgrade my setup to camera scanning in a flash. To speed up the process, I bought an extra film guide online so I can load the next strips and blow the dust off them while these are scanning.
Good idea to speed things up!
I can say the same thing as you! Very valuable information in this video. PS Bjorklund sounds very swedish!
thank you soooooooooo much
scanning negatives is not as easy as one would think. thanks for the help!
You’re very welcome 😄
Glad it helped
Perfect, just what I needed. Recently got into developing my own film to cut down on costs and this will help in the long run as well!
Glad you like it!
Thank you. This is a model for a straightforward, effective tutorial.
Thank you 😀
This was very helpful - Great to see it in action. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Welcome 😄
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Very helpful video tutorial. First time that I’m using my Epson V600 to scan negatives, so this was exactly what I needed! Thanks again 👍
You’re very welcome 😀
Thanks so much for this super concise & informative tutorial!
You’re welcome 😄
Thanks for a very clear video. I needed it as a refresher. I was particularly gratified that it didn't begin with someone wearing a hat on backwards beginning with "Hey. Wassup" and then addressing "You guys".
Haha! Thank you 😂
Straight to the point. Thank you so much!
Cheers 😀
Thank you. I'll start scanning asap with much more confidence now.
Glad to help 😄
Thank you! I have been having trouble with my scanner and this helped
Glad this helped! It’s tricky when you get started
@@threeminutepro I just got it recently to scan a box of film rolls from my grandpas time in the Korean war. They were decades old but still came out really well!
thank you, was looking for a video explaining how flatbread scanners work
Welcome 😄
Straight to the point! I Appreciate this video!
Thank you 😀
Thank you. We have can Epson V600 and use it for scanning and printing photos.We are very happy to find out it will print negatives and slides!! Thank you!!
You’re welcome 😀
so much more helpful than the actual manual
Thank you
This was really helpful, thank you !
Welcome 😀
Awesome succinct tutorial!!!
Thank you 😄
Thanks For The Help From Across The Pond!
Welcome 😀
I'll keep using my optic 8100 for 35mm negs, it's so fast. But I need to buy the epson for prints and medium format. Thanks, great demo.
Welcome 😄
Thank you. Please do a follow up to describe what each setting does. .
Unfortunately I’ve sold the scanner now and use a DSLR to scan
Quality looks great! Do you remember which film and camera used for this example? Thanks!
Olympus OM2 with Ilford XP2 😀
Many Thanks. very useful.
Welcome 😄
Very helpful. I have 1,200 negative strips like this to digitize. They are 20+ year old family photos. What's the minimum dpi I should use for quality to be ok and this not to take forever? How does this Epson V600 compare to a pre-owned Nikon Coolscan?
Try a few scans at different settings until you get what you think you need. If you can see the film grain, then there’s no need to go for any higher resolution.
I can’t comment on the coolscan. I’ve moved to scanning with a digital canera and macro lens now to get the sharpness.
@@threeminutepro Thanks for the reply. What is a macro lens?
Check out my video on digitizing medium format film
@@threeminutepro Wow, 24 minutes is way too long. Even 16 minutes is too long.
I just happened upon this tutorial. Hope you are still replying to questions. I have some really really old negatives, some f the are very large. 3X4, 2X3 etc. How would I go about scanning them if they do not fit on the holder? Any ideas?
Check my video on scanning using a DSLR. Should do everything you need
Can you scan individual 35mm negatives / slides? Thank you for your time and help.
From the preview, you can uncheck the negatives you do not want to scan.
As Daniel said
After reading through the comments I see that you have said you cannot scan 4X4 negatives. Do you happen to know of a way to do very large negatives. As I said I have a lot of extremely old negatives I just found in some file of my grandmother and would really like to get them digitalized.
I've got the same problem
Thank you. Could you please share the settings that you would recommend for scanning film with coloured pics in it!
Really sorry but I’ve stopped using film scanners now. I always got good results using the defaults.
@@threeminutepro thank you for the answer
Nice video. My scanner is doing nothing after the last OK button. Any advice? Thanks
Sorry - maybe try different software?
Thank You!!!!
You're welcome! :-)
Place emulsion side up? Also, scan to tif instead of jpg (as jpg is lossy)?
Probably true. I scan to jpg because of file size.
Thank you!
Welcome 😄
Nice video. thanks
Welcome 😀
How's the Epson software compatibility with the latest MacOs Catalina? Have had a nightmare of a problem with my Xerox printer.
Unfortunately I’ve sold the scanner now and use a DSLR to scan
It’s compatible! I struggled for a while last March but it’s better now with often updates
Have you noticed that the "EPSON Scan" software numbers the files in the opposite order of the numbers on the negatives? Have you found a way to get it to do it correctly?
Afraid I’ve stopped using flatbed scanners. Using a DSLR with Negative Lab Pro is quicker and gives better wuality
Great video. Only just found this and not sure you still have this setup. I e just got a V600 scanner and for the life of me can’t get it to connect to my Mac, soon as I plug in the usb cable I get the flashing red light on the scanner. Have you had this issue before ?
Never had this, but I stopped using the V600 quite a while back.
Is this any help?
epson.com/Support/Scanners/Perfection-Series/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo/s/SPT_B11B198011
@@threeminutepro ah no worries, yeah tried everything, driving me nuts 😂 I’ve ordered a direct scanner to usb c cable to see if that works other than that might be returning it. What do you use now ?
@@LeePengellyPhotography Haven't used it for a while, I'm afraid. Changed to using a macro lens and NegativeLabPro.
@@threeminutepro I’m probably going to revert back to that method much less grief although I’m shooting 6x17 😬 will need to stitch them
@@LeePengellyPhotography I have a video on that if it helps? Although it sounds as though you already do this.
ua-cam.com/play/PL2KNn2xaBN05KhBH84Se9P0eyZcbtfR71.html
Alternatively, I've found that dev and scan is offered at much more competitive prices now (at least in the UK)
Do I need to have a Disc player on my laptop to use this?
You can download the software from the Epson web site
Hello! Thank you for this tutorial, I have one question did you had a problem with blurry scans ? I had to scanne and is seems like out of focus, the same scans from lab are likely better .. do you I ow how to fix it by any chance ..?
Thank you in advance.
Are you scanning on a solid surface? Vibration can cause blurr
@@threeminutepro yes it stands on the table, I will try to add something soft or replace it. But I have feeling that distance between negative and scanning surface a little far. Thank you for advise
Will this work with the latest OS on MacBook Pro? I’m getting mixed informations online. Much appreciate it in advance!
Yes, the epson software is up to date to mac os monterey
The Epson website should help
Any tips on how to scan 110 and 126 film Instamatic film? It seems to cut them in awkward places. I am also having issues with images taken with my Mamiya 6x7. It cuts off the edges.
Perhaps you can buy a separate mask/holder for the negs?
If you have a clear strip of 35mm film, put that in the holder and put the 110 film on top of that. You'll have to use the "normal" tab in the preview window and scan it as all one image, then crop it into individual images. That's what I do with my 120 negatives, because it scans them as rectangles and not as square images. I can't guarantee that will work, but that's what I would do.
If I want to scan a full color acetate/transparency at around 4x6 or 5x7, would this work?
I don’t think so. Check the manual. I think you may need the V700
Please add which side of the negative should be up or down. Thanks.
Easy - just look at the numbers on the edge of the negative when you look down on the scanner. They should be the correct way round.
I have an issue where film is greyed out and I can only keep reflective in my settings menu. Is there any way to fix this?
Not sure. You could try different software?
The Epson V600 scanners will not work with macOS Big Sur and some others operating systems. Does anyone know when they will update their software?
I understand this is a problem. Hopefully it will be fixed soon
Just bought a v600 and although the ICE tech doesn't work with Big Sur or Catalina, they throw in Silverfast SE as a compromise. Epson Scan 2 does work, just without the ICE dust removal stuff. I have an older Mac Mini and am now trying it out on that... the ICE stuff is definitely important and improves the scans hugely.
Question: For Black and White, why use 48-bit color instead of 24-bit color?
Very true
I can’t seem to make the whole thing to work, my MacBook has a usb-c port and idk if I should Use a hdmi port or the usb-c but use an adapter
You need a USB to USB-C adaptor
I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually, but I don't have the Epson Scan menu with a little flower, asking what mode,or film type - and after two hours of fussing with it I'm really frustrated. There are other sizes of negatives besides 35mm and 120. Some of my old ones are on a type of film that only had holes on one side, but I don't know what that's called. I guess I'll have to start by finding out what size that is. I always thought it was 35mm, since they were taken on an old Minolta. Apparently I was wrong.
Sorry to hear this. I think the software has changed since I made the video.
Perhaps the negatives you mentioned have been taken on 126 film? Same size film strips, but different sprockets, and a square format.
Does anyone know if you can scan 6.5cm x 4.5cm negatives with this scanner? And does the negative holder come with the scanner?
6x4.5 is fine for this scanner
Where do you guys all get the Epsom scan application from, my laptop does not take a CD to download the instructions
Can you try :-)
@@threeminutepro
Can I try what ?
this is great for novices but also people who already know fundamentals, nice to not have to hear what dpi is for the millionth time
Thanks - glad you found it useful 😀
How did you connect the Epson scanner to your Laptop?
USB adaptor - came with the scanner
New to this, where these negative developed before he scans them ?
Thanks !
Got them developed by Take It Easy Film Labs
@@threeminutepro I am buying a V600 tomorrow and ordering supplies to develop at home. Wish me luck lol. The world of analog is so beautiful truly.
Thank you for the video as well mate.
Hi, can you recommend any decent quality cheap scanners? Epsom’s are so expensive!
Have inly used the Epson, sorry
Epson V600 is £300 in UK with £50 cash back as well as free Silverfast 9 download.
Scans slides, negatives and photographs, documents etc.
Decent quality cheap scanners..........?
You applied settings to all but is it possible to batch scan with individual settings chose for each individual frame?
Yes, you could do it with the older software, but I haven’t used this for a couple of years now
@@threeminutepro I just realised I got a free cope SF 9 with my V600 wasn’t mentioned on box nor in ad. I like SF as use already with my Plustek 8100 but wanted flatbed to scan more than one at once for faster referencing. Anyway I just googled how to get free silverfast and found a website where I had to put my scanner model in and serial and bingo free SF 8.0 with a free upgrade to 9 well chuffed saved €49 and you can def batch scan with individual settings in that. Thanks for the swift reply tho. Id post link for others but yt doesn’t allow…🤷🏻♂️
Epson have the V600 in UK on offer at £300 with £50 cash back and free download of Silverfast 9.........
With Silverfast 9, you can batch scan using the same settings but have to check them off individually if you want separate settings.
Pre scan your set of negatives then select each one for your different settings.
When scanning negatives, does the matte side face down or up?
Make sure the frame numbers read the right way round when you look down on the negative.
Cool.......
My 120 negatives from 1940's don't have numbers........
Unfortunately I got all that already, my issue is colour correction and what to shift as the negs are showing as if they're sepia for some reason when they're actually colour.
Not sure about this. What film are you scanning?
@@threeminutepro turned out it was creeping too far to the yellow for some reason. Not sure why it was only that roll too.
how did you get it to work on your computer It is saying I cant used a USB Hub
That’s strange - it shouldn’t make any difference
I got that message after I'd done one successful scan and had been messing around with the settings.
Switched it off, restarted it and no such message since......
Is it suitable with the windows 10 ?
I honestly don't know - I'm a Mac user. The website will give you thins info
Can i scan my Color Negative Film without developing?
No
Well I looked for the " ALL Button " and can't find it any wheres...
It may be missing from more recent versions of the software
the scanner i use, no matter what settings i select (like transparency unit etc) always preview scans the entire thing as one big image, not as individual thumbnails. can anyone help?
When you do the preview scan, there are two tabs at the top of that window. One is called "normal" and the other one is... well, I forget, and I'm not in front of that computer. The normal tab scans as one big image, the other as individuals.
Edit: the tab is, ironically enough, "Thumbnail."
Check the settings for zoom are on normal. Top of the page..... handy if you want a close up view with different settings.
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You can buy it on ebay
Why do my settings reset every time I do a preview scan?
I’m not sure. It’s annoying, isn’t it?
Hi all photo
I have a Epson v500 and windows 10 is not working on Epson Scan software. I see your's is a Epson Prefection v600 what is the windows you have 32 or 64 bit vershion ? When i update to windows 7 to 8 it still worked but windows 10 it stopped. Does any one have idea's,! Hi from IRL.
Sorry, but I haven’t scanned using the Epson for a long time now. Sometimes OS refreshes render perfectly good equipment unusable due to driver incompatibility.
I've just bought an Epson V600 which works fine with Windows 10.
I installed the Epson software from disk 2009....... and then downloaded the free Silverfast 9 which is bundled with the scanner.
Excellent stuff so far with very good scans of negatives and photographs as well as slides.
Emulsion side up or emulsion side down? At the very moment he placed the film he went silent.
Check the numbers on the edge of the negative - they should be the right way round when you look down on the scanner.
@@threeminutepro 120 film from 1940's has no numbers.........
Negatives face down?
Look down on the negative, and the film numbers should be the correct way round
hello i am Amit Photographer I work Same which you show in video i request can i use your video on my official channel. i scanned 12lac negative from 2005 to 2021, mumbai
Hi - you’re welcome to post a link, but please don’t copy the video to your web site
By the way, your channel looks great! I’ve subscribed
No such settings on Mac Monetery :(
You can use other software
@@threeminutepro Clearly have to.. All settings should be available as it comes with the scanner and is advertised as Mac compatible, which clearly is barely the case anymore.
como te atreves a no dejarnos el link para descargar el programitaaaaa EPSON Scan
Not sure how to make of “reasonably good” but I guess you get what you pay for
Definitely not a patch on scanning with a digital camera
my left ear feels violated 👂
Sorry to hear that 😳
24 minutes to scan a strip of negatives?
Yeah, that’s why I don’t do this any more. Light box and DSLR with macro lens, or just pay a lab to scan it (prices are much cheaper than they used to be these days)
Wow, 24 minutes.........
I'm using Silverfast 9 which came bundled with my Epson V600 (download) and been scanning 120 film three at a time with no lengthy waits.
24 minutes ?!?!?!?! Does it make bacon and eggs in that much time? Are you kidding me?
Very slow, isn’t it? I scan using a digital camera and macro lens now
I think that is the Digital ICE doing multiple scans to find an remove the dust and scratches. That is still faster than I can do it in Photoshop.
Good tips, but this is a video about "advanced tips for scanners" and not "how to get started as a beginner."
Thanks for your input 😀