Epson Perfection V600 Photo Film Negative Scanner
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2019
- This is an overview of the Epson Perfection V600 Film Negative Scanner with clear instructions on how to scan film negatives using the Epson Scan software that is included with the scanner.
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I forgot to say that the Epson Scan software can save files in the following formats: BMP, JPG, TIF, PDF. For photos JPEG produces the smallest file sizes, but it has a lossy compression algorithm. I regard my scanned images as raw files and therefore I save them as TIFF files because this format is lossless. I will be pleased to receive any comments or questions that you may have.
So, initial scan of photos should always be TIF? Then format from there after making a working copy? I am the labor guy and have the project of scanning the thousands of photos of my wife, who is the photography buff and my daughter’s family photos...groan. Hey, thumbs up on your Aloha shirt! Honolulu, Hawaii. Of course the V600 was selected because she does have negatives when she began shooting from the late ‘70s. She is also pro-Canon. Definitely will be using auto-mode. Aloha, Labor Guy.
What about Plustek...
@@splootan I have no experience of Plustek.
How do you turn on the scanner? I've got the power connected. I'd assume the power light would turn on automatically since there's no on/off button on the scanner at all. Why is my scanner not light up when power is connected at the back? Do I need to press any of the four buttons at the front to switch it on?
@@quantumchang4410 The on/off switch is on the right-hand side, about 12cm from the rear.
Thanks for your excellent presentation on the V600, I have got one now and am proceeding to digitise my slides and negs and prints from 40 years of my history. You are appreciated.
And your comment is also very much appreciated! Thank you. I live in Thailand now and managed to retrieve a few thousand negatives from my home in the UK a couple of years ago. One day I might be able to retrieve the rest. The scanning process is quite boring and time consuming, but you soon get into a rhythm. If you are doing thousands just use the fully automatic mode and all you have to do is put the negatives in the holder and press the button. Once you have everything scanned in you can mess around with individual photos, but to do this for every photo would take weeks.
Thanks for all of your information. I just purchase a V600 scanner and your tips & information will save me much time.
I'm pleased it was useful. Thank you for your kind comment!
Just bought one and selected your video before I open the box. Good basic video showing the features. Thank you.
Thank you!
I've had my V600 since February 2020 for my family history and records project, and love it. I've scanned documents, letters, thousands of photos, and am starting on color negatives. I typically scan high resolution .TIFs as source images I can reduce or manipulate for other applications later on. Some fairly old images from China, for which there are no negatives or full-sized prints, are pretty much 1.25-inch contact prints, and the ability to scan at resolutions up to 12800 dpi is a positive life saver. Not that I've gone that high yet! You can place several photos on the bed at once, and use the selection marquee to scan them individually. Additionally, the ability to create a searchable PDF from a document is very helpful toward transcribing or quoting sources.
All in all, it's super easy to use, and the results are, in my opinion, outstanding.
Great information! The quality of document scanning is excellent and - the same as you - I scan my negatives as TIF files. This is like a raw file - no compression, no loss, and you can convert into other formats after the initial capture. Interesting comment about creating PDF files, I haven't tried that yet. I tend to just scan images and not text, but this might be useful in the future. Since I bought the scanner I've been very pleased with it and have no regrets. Thanks for your comment!
Thank you for a very comprehensive tutorial! My new scanner arrives tomorrow. I look forward getting started storing my many years slides.
Have fun! There will probably be a lot of images that you'd forgotten about. Doing this certainly brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for the demo. After I watched you, I ordered one and picking up on Monday. Thank you for a clear demo. Take care.
Thank you! I hope it works out for you. I've been pleased with the scanner and even though lots of people criticize the Epson scan software I quite like it. It's not always that intuitive, but you quickly get the hang of using it. You take care too!
Nice, simple and clear guidance. Thanks, Phil. One comment - I may be repeating another post, but... The reason why I’ve invested in the Epson scanner is because some years back I took a number of negatives to a print store and paid for them to scan my negs. Only when I got the film and CDs back (yes - it was awhile ago!) and started to manipulate and print - did I discover the pixel number was so low that I could only print an 8x4 image. Utterly pixellated if I wanted to blow up to A4 (or equivalent). Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. I learned my lesson the hard way.
Hi Lois and thanks for your comment! My thinking was that I wanted to be in control of the scanning for exactly the type of problem you described. It's quick and convenient to send off the negatives and receive files back, but how have they been scanned? In addition to resolution, other settings need to be tweaked to get the best out of each photo. I would imagine that labs doing bulk scanning just use one setting for everything. It's time consuming doing it yourself, but for me it's worth while being in control of the end-to-end process.
Thanks so much! I've been trying to decide what to buy and your video is by far the best of what I've seen! I now feel like I'll know how to use it when I get it.
Hi Penny, thanks for your thoughtful comment! As I think I said in the video, when I did my research I got it down to this one and the Canon CanoScan 9000F II. I'm sure the Canon scanner is fine, but I haven't been disappointed with the Epson. Many people will have old negatives they want to scan in and unless you want to spend a lot more money, this one does a good job for pretty much a bargain price. Happy scanning!
Thank you for this! I'm stuck at work during this crazy Covid situation, and I realized "I can scan negatives & slides"! I hope to get some done, before they send us all home, or they lock-down all of Orange and L.A. counties! Again, many thanks for taking it slow and explaining the most time efficient process!
Certainly a very difficult and worrying time for everyone at the moment. Let's hope that it doesn't drag on for too long but, as you say, it's an opportunity to get things done at home. Happy scanning, thanks for your comment!
Thank you for this video. I haven’t used my scanner in quite some time and you very successfully walked me though the process.
Glad it helped! Thanks for your comment.
THank you for your easy-to-understand, informative presentation. I'm a novice and truly appreciate the help:)
And Sandy, thanks for your kind comment! It all seems a bit daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it (fairly quickly) it's quite straightforward.
Thank you for this quick tutorial. I have this scanner and now I'm going to scan boxes of negatives I have from my grandmother of her and family from the 1950s.
That will be a very worthwhile exercise and will provide a lot of memories for your family! Thanks for your comment.
Great video!!! Just bought this scanner and have tons of medium format negatives to go through. Thanks for the tip of saving as TIFF files. I am a also a photographer and plan on importing into Lightroom for further cleanup.
TIFF should be safe. I wish they would agree on a standard format for lossless files as they have done with jpg for compressed files. The camera manufacturers have their own proprietary RAW formats, Adobe has DNG, there is TIFF and others. If everyone just used one it would be a lot easier and you wouldn't find yourself in a situation where suddenly software stopped working with your file formats. Thanks for the comment!
lol your cat is like, "Yep. I did that. What of it!?" Thank you for the explanation and the tip in the pinned comment - excited to use this scanner!
You must be a cat owner! They carry on with a totally nonchalant attitude. Fortunately, this scanner is too heavy for her to move. Thanks for your comment!
Thank you. I was looking at purchasing one of these. Alway cautious though when spending so much. I want to make sure it will fit me needs. Helped me ease my mind a bit. 🤠
I'm glad it helped. Regarding long term reliability I've had it almost 5 years now, use it often and no problems at all. With the kids studying at home on-line I've been scanning in a lot of homework assignments and, of course, it scans negatives. I've been really pleased with it.
Im gonna get me one of these! Have a'lot amazing negative film from the 70's Very good video! Thanks!
I've had mine 5 years now. Still use it a lot and it's still doing a good job. Scanning in negatives brings back a lot of memories. I think you'll like it!
thanks for a very good explanation of this scanner
Thank you! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂
This was extremely helpful. Thank you for this.
Thank you for your kind words!
Nice, clear review. Thanks.
Glad it was useful. Thanks for your comment!
Good informative video, clear and simple to understand
Thank you!
Great instructional video. Thank you.
Thank you!
Just ordered one of these, I researched the different options too. I’m pleased I have now. They are $600 here in New Zealand 🙁. Thanks for your review
I paid 11,900 Thai Baht and $600 NZ is around 13,700 Baht at current exchange rates. Still not bad. I had it narrowed down to this one or the Canon 9000F Mark 2 and I'm sure the Canon one is fine, but I opted for Epson in the end. I'm still pleased with it. I haven't done much negative scanning recently, but with my kids learning on-line at home I've been scanning lots of assignments to send to Google Classroom. The scanning quality is excellent and I haven't had a single problem with the scanner since I bought it four years ago. Good luck with yours!
I was looking for a scanner, because I would like to develop my own film. I found a V600 at a yard sale for 10 dollars American, 3 days ago. It did not have the power supply or the film holders, but they are rather inexpensive and I'd still be way under the going rate.
Great video. Lots of clear info. Thanks.
Ten bucks is a great deal if everything works and you can get hold of the missing parts for a reasonable price. I only ever use the negative holder for 35mm film and have never used the medium format holder. Mine was expensive because I live in Thailand, but I think the price for a new one is about $200 in the US. You will also need to get hold of some scanning software. Epson Scan is fine, but there are several other options. Thanks for your comment!
@@PhilUKNet Hey From the US here.. I have a large negative that does fit in the holder but my scanner keeps breaking it up into separate pics (like they are slides ) how do I get it to stop doing this ?
Thanks for the great review and info.
Thank you for your comment!
Thank you for a very helpful video... I am just starting to scan 60 years worth of negs!
Wonderful! That will bring back an enormous number of memories - probably lots of things you had forgotten about. A very worthwhile exercise. I moved to Thailand in 2003 and left all my negatives in a house that I now rent out in the UK. I was able to retrieve some in 2017, but there are a lot more that hopefully I will get hold of one day. Thanks for your comment!
Excellent video Phil I have just purchased a v600 starting my learning phase, I think I made a good choice.
Thank you! I don't think you can go far wrong with the V600 in scanners of this price range. I'm still pleased with mine. And yes, there's a learning curve, quite a steep one actually!
Cheers Phil take care
Very helpful. Thank you.
I'm pleased you found it useful. Thanks for your comment!
Hi year 2022, I am in Thailand and I can't find this model in Thailand market anymore. Eventually I puchased it from Ebay, sending to Thailand from UK. Thanks for your review, i am going to try it tonight. Just bought it to scan thousand of negatives from my parents. I am sure they will be surprised that all those photos 30-40 years ago will come back to life again.
I had to order mine through the Epson distributor in Thailand. It took a few weeks, but it wasn't necessary to get one from abroad. As you say, it's quite exciting bringing photos back to life. Those old negatives remain in drawers and get forgotten about. Have fun scanning!
hi, my parents really got surprised ! They are really happy to see all the photos ! Thanks to your video. :)
I didn't use full auto mode because it failed to detect most of my mom very old negatives type and it will stop and popped up a window saying something like "fail to detect... ". But some negatives successfully detected and scan correctly but very few.
I have one question, if i use professional mode to scan the negatives, the photos would have very strange color. Then i need to click on color correction button to make them correct. Is this normal? But after hitting the colour correction button the color of the photos will be very fine.
@@metheesaengow2859 Full auto mode is really just for scanning in lots of negatives as quickly as possible. It works quite well, but it isn't perfect and sometimes it will crop the photo incorrectly.
You can get better quality with home mode or professional mode, but this takes a lot of time and these modes aren't really appropriate for scanning in thousands of negatives. I used full auto mode just to scan everything in quickly so that I could see what I had. Then I picked out the best photos and did higher quality scans with professional mode.
Home mode is a simplified version of professional mode and there are no set adjustments to correct images. You need to analyze the problem with each image, apply different adjustments, and use trial and error to get the best result. There are lots of correction options in professional mode.
I did another video about using the various scanning modes. ua-cam.com/video/-4QHJRU3dGE/v-deo.html
Good luck!
Thanks for the video very useful.
Thank you!
brilliant video !
Thank you! I'm pleased you found it useful.
really helpfull, thank you very much
Thank you!
Well done. Thanks a lot.
I'm pleased it helped. Thanks for your kind comment!
Thank you!
Pleasure!
This was a great introduction. Thank you so much. It appears the time for each scan takes awhile though. Or do you have any suggestions? 300 DPI is standard for a 4x6 or 5x7?
Thanks. It does take a while, especially scanning at high resolution and using the ICE software to remove dust and scratches. Regarding resolution, the best thing is trial and error to see what works best.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome. I hope it helped. Sorry for the delay replying, but I wasn't notified of this message. UA-cam has just added a feature that informs me of messages I haven't replied to. There are lots.
@@PhilUKNet Yes. It helped a lot. You were correct about the directions not telling you how to operate it! Your video showed me how to use it. Cheers.
@@mlovmo I'm really pleased that you fixed the problem and many thanks for letting me know! Happy scanning!
Thanks for the video, Phil. I’m about to spend our Tier 3 lockdown - I live in South Yorkshire - sorting through thousands of old slides, photos, and negatives. I’ll then want to get them scanned, and have been havering between doing it myself or getting the job done professionally. I’m now leaning towards doing it myself, and this video was useful.
One question, however: in the situation where you have both the old photo (6” x 4”, say) and somehow the negative has also survived, which would you suggest scanning? - the print or the negative?
Pleasure! Crazy situation in the UK - the north has been hit particularly hard, but that's another story. It seems like a perfect time to do some mass scanning! I haven't tried a professional service, but I liked the idea of being in complete control of the process even though it is time-consuming. I would imagine that professional services just use standard batch settings and don't make adjustments for each negative to get the best result. This would be understandable because of time constraints.
I think of a film negative as a digital raw file and a print as a processed JPG file. If the negative is available I would always choose to use it rather than the print. If the print is old it is probably faded and it may not have been developed accurately. If you have both you could always scan both to see how they compare, but my preference would be for the negative.
Thanks Phil for your very useful explanation. I think you mentioned that you are using the scanner in Thailand. Did you need a different AC adaptor for your scanner?
Pleasure! The adaptor in the box was fine. The scanner is sold in several geographies and presumably Epson supply the appropriate adaptor for whichever country a scanner goes to. The plug was the right one and I didn't need to buy anything additionally.
Great video tutorial. Thank you!
So it’s been 2 years since you made this.
Any issues with longevity?
Thank you! No, none at all. My kids have been studying online at home for a long time because their schools are closed. I've been using the scanner far more than usual to scan homework assignments and there have been no problems at all. Very reliable.
@@PhilUKNet excellent news! thanks again!
@@marcwcassidy Pleasure 🙂
Hello - thanks for the video. I was very helpfull. How long time does it take to scan negatives? Sec., min. ? Lone, Denmark
It depends. You have to do a pre-scan first and then the actual scan time depends on your settings. It depends on resolution and how much digital image correction and enhancement you are doing. If you're scanning at high resolution and doing a lot of correction it's definitely minutes rather than seconds.
thank you for this video, but my scanner menu that comes up, doesn't look anything like yours, so what do I do?
I'm not sure! This could be tricky to diagnose without seeing it. Is there somewhere you can upload a screen shot, or can you send one by e-mail. You can find my contact details at: phil.uk.net/contact.html
Thanks for your comments about scanning negatives. I will apreciate if based on your experience, what would you say about the features the scanner has, that is to say, color restoration, dust removal and unsharp mask, in professional mode. Thanks
Hi Juan, the dust and scratch removal incorporates an IR scan to find defects and it works well. You could repair these things with an image editor such as Photoshop, but if there are a lot it could take a long time. Using this feature does slow down the scanning time, but it is probably worth it. If you are doing batch scans the automatic features (colour correction/sharpening) can save time, but they apply corrections universally and different images will normally require different degrees of correction. My preferred method when scanning in lots of negatives is to do minimal correction and just get the images scanned in. Once I've been through them I can then do editing on selective images. If you want to use scanning software to do image corrections, some people prefer the Silverfast software compared to Epson. It's a personal choice. Technically, they are very close but the Silverfast interface is a bit friendlier. However, I have found the Epson software to be more stable.
@@PhilUKNet Hi Phil. I knew your comments would be very much appreciated. Thanks a lot, for taking your time to answer my question.
@@juanvenegas278 Pleasure!
thanks
Pleasure! Thanks for your comment.
It's really hard to find the V600 online at the moment. It's also difficult to find the Canon model that you mentioned at the beginning of the video. I'm just wondering could you recommend an alternative to the V600 at all? Any helpful information would be appreciated! Kind regards
Really? Thanks for letting me know, I had no idea. I wonder why that is? I live in southern Thailand and couldn't find it anywhere locally. I had to order through the local Epson agent and then wait quite a while for it to arrive. That was three years ago. I'd really like to be able to give you some alternatives and further information, but I have only used the V600 so any suggestions wouldn't be based on real experience. Sorry and good luck getting something suitable! Hopefully you'll be able to get some ideas on-line.
Hi, great video. I just got my V600 and tried scanning some 35mm strips prior to watching this. Do you have any tips for putting the negative film strips correctly in the scanner, as when mine scanned, the images seemed to be split. By this, I mean that I did not seem to get individual images, just overlaps of each. I realise that this is my fault in how I put them in, however, despite my best efforts, I could not get a clean picture scan.
The only problem I've had is scanning negatives that have been stored in canisters and are very curly. When they don't lie flat in the holder it can cause problems such as you mention. With these curly negatives I have tried putting books, etc, on them for a while to try to flatten them before scanning.
It may not necessarily be your fault. It is the software that decides where to crop the individual frames in a strip of negatives and if it isn't sure where to crop this is why you may be seeing overlaps. Does this happen with every strip of 35mm negatives? On the strips that you have problems with are the images very clear? If it's old film and the images are faint, perhaps this is causing the problem because there isn't enough contrast? I'm just guessing here.
Phil UK Net Thanks got it all sorted now!
bulleteer55 just got a V600. Can you share how you corrected the problem? The wife has negatives because she started back in the late ‘70s and I’m just anticipating any problems that may pop up. Thanks.
Thanks Phil. when you scanned the strip negatives ,did you have the emulsion side facing up or down?
Emulsion side (matte, dull side) facing up. On the Epson negative holder there's a small graphic to assist you with placing the negatives in the correct orientation.
Thanks
@@bobm3378 Pleasure!
Thanks Phil. I have the Epson V300 but the software is no longer workable on the latest OS (Mac). I am currently using VueScan but I did like the Epson software. Do you know anywhere to get Epson software that will run on latest Mac OS ?
Try going to the link below. It should detect your OS automatically, but if not there's a dropdown menu. There are versions for Mac OS included in the dropdown. Good luck!
epson.com/Support/Scanners/Perfection-Series/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo/s/SPT_B11B198011
nice thanks
Thank you!
Hi, thanks for nice video. On V600 do you mean the mate side of the film is up and the brilliant one (with text readable) down ?
That's right! The negatives also tend to curl. As you put the negative in the holder, the middle of the negative will be lower than the two edges, which curl up.
thanks a lot. Yes, that curl is a problem.@@PhilUKNet
@moky99 Pleasure! The negative holder helps with the curl. Earlier this year, I recovered some slides from my parents. They were a breeze to scan compared to negative strips. They're really easy to handle and don't curl. Strips of 35mm negatives are definitely more challenging!
yes slides help a lot ! I'm in 120 format so developed rolls of film tend to curve a lot@@PhilUKNet
@moky99 I've scanned some 120 film, and that is a lot better too. Most of my film is 35mm, and it's the fiddliest of all!
I have some very old black and white negatives on Kodak Safety Film. I believe they are 22mm and are 2 negatives per strip. The photos were taken in 1955-1960. Most of the images are scanning in just fine, but sometimes they look fine on the preview screen, but once I save the image to the computer and open the file, it's so pixelated you can't tell what it is. Is there a solution for this? Is it a dpi issue, do you think? Thank you! I'm a complete novice at this and am just trying to preserve some family memories. Thanks so much!
Hi Nicole, this type of question is so difficult to answer remotely. I guess that preview uses a low resolution so yes, it could be a DPI problem. It's strange though that most are fine and this only happens on some. Are you using the Epson scan software? If so, which mode? Have you tried other scanning software? There was a special offer with Silverfast for Epson owners and I downloaded the Silverfast software for free. Maybe you will have better results with other software? Sorry I can't give you a definitive answer.
thks for the great video..just purchased mine after watching it... I am trying to scan color 35 mm negatives..if the object is in the middle of the negative and its all black around, the scanner does not preview the whole negative? I tried scanning it and it cropped the black sides all around..How do I scan the whole negative to include the dark spaces? thks in advance..
Thanks! If you're using Full Auto Mode the scan software crops automatically and the black background will confuse it and give you a small crop - not the whole negative. Try changing the scan mode to one that has both a Preview and a Scan button. Click Preview first and when the image appears manually select the scan area by creating a marquee on the image. When you're happy, press Scan and it will scan the area that you selected. I think that Office, Home and Professional modes all have a preview option. When you first start the scan software you should see a dropdown menu under Mode which will let you select the various scan modes.
@@PhilUKNet thks for your response..I gotta find what works..when I do a preview it only gives me part of the frame..the marquee does not extend over the preview..but I am trying..will give you my results..would have been nice to just have the scanner scan the complete negative and crop after..or marquee it...but right now I still cant..but I will keep on trying..thks again..
Would it be useful to inform the viewer how the neg strip should be placed on the scan bed i.e. emulsion up or down?
I mentioned the little decal on the negative holder which acts as a guide, but yes, I should have mentioned that one side was matte and one was shiny. Sorry for this omission. Whenever I make a video and watch it later I always realise that I forgot something. With web pages it's easy to edit, but not with videos. If it's a major error I will delete the video and upload a new one. Although I omitted to mention this there should still be enough information for correct placement. Thanks for your observation and comment.
What I've found is that the reversed image should be oriented "up" as it lays in the holder, so that the correct view of the negative should be toward the bed. I place the negative strip in the holder so that the text (the film name and numbers) on the edges is backwards when viewing from the top.
I don't believe there is any clarity issue if it's in upside-down, and one can always flip the image in image software.
Does the PDF function allow you to scan multiple sheets and export as one file, or are they scanned and exported individually?
It allows you to scan multiple sheets and export them as one file, if you wish. I don't use the PDF feature, but there are different ways to do it. If you use the PDF button on the scanner, there is a dialog box that has Scan and Finish options. Load a document and click Scan to scan the first document. Repeat this procedure if you have multiple documents. When all documents have been scanned, click Finish to write all the individual scans to a single file.
If you use the Epson Scan software to scan and save as a PDF, you should get a dialog box to continue or finish after each scan. Clicking the continue option will allow you to add more scans. When you click Finish, all the individual scans will be written to a single file.
Hi Phil ... I have to scan many old Black&White negatives (3.5 x 2.5 inches) and I´m using epson cx7700 scanner but the software is the same Epson Scan ... Do you have suggestion of Settings ?
Additional information: the holder suplied in this printer doesn´t support this size of negative
@@claytonsantirossi2942 Hello Clayton, you have big negatives! I'm not sure, but it might be 120 format which is 6cm wide and comes in different lengths. Some third parties make negative holders for negative sizes that the Epson holder won't accept. You might be able to find one on Amazon.
Regarding settings, negatives this size will be able to produce high resolution images. It depends really on the file sizes that you want to work with. First, decide what size files you want and then experiment with different resolutions to get the right size.
One more thing. I've been playing around with the Silverfast 8.8 scanning software recently and it's quite nice. When you order the software you have to specify your scanner and Silverfast appear to have a deal with Epson. If the software is for an Epson scanner you can download a fully licensed version for free. There's a video on my channel that gives an overview of the Silverfast software.
What DPI would you use to scan your negatives? I am scanning tons of negatives too and will use Full Auto Mode too to speed process along. Thanks.
I generally use 600. To speed up the process you could use a lower resolution to scan in everything and then just scan in the best images with a higher resolution later.
@@PhilUKNet Thank you.
Thanks for an excellent overview of using the Epson V600 for the first time. However, the Scanner Utility doesn't come up. Where have I gone wrong?
Hello Ann and thanks for your comment. You mean it doesn't come up when you press the start button? I've just been playing with this and none of the 4 buttons on my scanner do anything - PDF, E-mail, Copy, Start. I've only just realised because I don't normally use these buttons. I just open the Epson Scan program in Windows or use WIA support in Photoshop.
I've spent a while looking on-line and it seems this is quite common. It started with Windows 10 and continued through to Windows 11. The scan software only references versions of Windows up to Windows 8.
There are various fixes and suggestions on-line, but I've tried a few and my settings are already correct or what is suggested doesn't work. I may look into this further, but it will take time and - as I say - I don't usually use the buttons. I would just suggest starting Epson Scan manually with Windows - I assume you are using Windows.
I've seen mentions of an Epson Creativity Suite program, which includes an Epson File Manager and this allows you to program the function of each button. However, it's not on my computer, it's not on the CD that came with the scanner, and I can't find it on-line.
If I get to the bottom of this I may do a quick video, but it's not a priority for me at the moment.
I really appreciate your swift response to my problem, Phil!
I use a Mac (shock, horror!) However, it may have been me being a daft beginner!
When I chose “negative” from the options top right - like magic, scanning options popped up!
Great! I’m now experimenting with resolution sizes and have yet to learn now to scan more than one 35mm negative at a time! Hundreds of negatives to scan, plus slides and dozens of 6x6 reversals, so could take forever doing them one-by-one!
I’ll get there ( if I live long enough!)
Thank so again - your UA-cam channel is extremely helpful.
@@annowens4403 It's just a small channel, so I try to answer all my comments. Ah, a Mac! I have no experience of those. It just so happened that the problem I 'thought' you described is being seen by a lot of Windows users. Anyway, you're making progress now.
There are many people with boxes full of negatives and the initial scanning process takes a long time. You could send them away to be scanned, but I wanted to do it myself. Once you get into a rhythm you get quite quick at it. For my initial scanning I didn't apply a lot of correction because this slows down the scanning process. I figured I would digitize everything first and then spend some more time scanning in the best shots later.
Will the V600 scan other formats like 110, 126 and large square negatives?. I'm looking to buy a negative scanner, but the only one that does the job I want is the V800/850, and they are very expensive. I've heard photographing negatives using a DSLR with a macro lens and lightbox is a good alternative, but others have said they don't produce good results compared to a scanner.
It will scan anything, but for the formats you mentioned you will need to get third-party negative holders. These seem to be fairly easy to buy on-line. I have no experience photographing negatives with macro lenses and light boxes. It's possible - I seem to remember seeing a YT video - but I would imagine results are hit and miss. Using a scanner results in fairly consistent results and scanning software is designed for scanners.
@@PhilUKNet Thanks for the info. Does the scanner scan the whole negative showing the sprockets, or does it automatically cropped the image when it's scanning?. I ask this because my aim is to scan them as they. I have a cheap and basic standalone 35mm and slide scanner that you connect via usb using holders to slide them through, but the scanner (or maybe it's the focus of the sensor) doesn't scan the negative in its entifely. It allows you to view the negative has its going through before you click snapshot.
@@Embracing01 It's the software that determines this, not the scanner. When you put the negatives into the Epson negative holder it conceals the sprocket holes. When you scan you do a prescan first and then you have the option to select which part of the prescan you actually want to scan or the software will do it automatically. If you're doing a batch scan (all the frames in a film strip) the software will attempt to determine the edge of each frame and therefore every image will have slightly different dimensions. If you want to scan the sprocket holes you will have to forego the negative holder and then just manually select one frame at a time.
My V-600 give me problems scanning 35 in the holders, went and bought the after market holders to hold 110 but havn`t found any for 126. But with the ongoing problem with it not working correctly with the holders I found that if I just lay the negative in the center from top to bottom of the scanner [ that will work for 35,110,126 ] that it will do a fine job , you dont have to worry about being straight as in my adobe 11 it will straighten them right up. Since I could never get it to work right with the holders I dont` know if it will separate the pics but with my method I just separate each with the marquise cutter and go for it. With the Adobe 11 once it`s sent over it takes about 3 min to crop and re colorize a negative and there is often 6 to a strip so that `s not to bad amount of time spent for each compared to the time spent in scanning. Soon I`m going to try those round wheel negatives that Kodak put out as I heard they are doable. For those who want instant gratification there`s an app on google play store for the smart phone that all you need to do is run the camera over the negative and it does the rest ready for archives or print but I only seen people doing 35 mm for that app. It`s on You Tube if you want to look for it.
I live in Thailand too. Could you tell me where you bought it from? Thanks.
Hello Jeremy. I wasn't able to find one in a shop anywhere. Go to epson.co.th, click support, then store listing and choose your region. This will give you a list of stores in your region that sell Epson products. Look for your nearest store. If they don't have the V600 in stock (which they probably won't) they can order one for you. This is what I had to do and it took a few weeks to arrive. Sometimes they also appear on Lazada. However, I just looked and there are no scanners available at the moment - just negative holders and power supplies. You can also probably order one from Amazon, but personally I wouldn't order such a fragile item on-line from abroad. There's too much risk that it will get thrown around. Good luck!
I was glad you covered the negative placement orientation, but you zipped through it so fast I did not understand how you've determined the front & back - I do understand the numeric orientation (pictures in a negative are clearly numbered) but how to till the front from the back?
Sorry about that! You say you can see the numbers on the negatives. If you look and the numbers are the correct way round, that is the front of the negative. If they are backwards, you are looking at the back of the negative. When you put the negatives in the holder the front needs to be facing down. Hope this helps.
Yesterday I got my scanner. This video is very helpful. Thank you. I have trouble with the software. There was a cd in the package, but I don't have a cd drive in my computer, so I downloaded a zipfile from epson. Unzipped I only have a lot of html files. There isn't a setup or install file. How can I install the software with those html files?
You're not going to be able to do it with HTML files, it needs to be an executable .exe file. You may have downloaded the user manual, which has an HTML version.
I just did a search for 'Epson V600 software'. The page it gave me was epson.com/Support/Scanners/Perfection-Series/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo/s/SPT_B11B198011
This page automatically detected my operating system and pointed me at a file for 'Scanner Driver and EPSON Scan Utility v3.9.3.1'
The file is called 'V600_EScan_3931_AM.exe' but it may be different for you, depending on what operating system you are using.
I would suggest doing another search to see if you can find this Epson scan utility. Good luck!
@@PhilUKNet Thank you so much. With this link I succeeded to get the software installed and get an icon on my screen. I'm very happy :-)
@@PhilUKNet I can make scans now. From one strip some negatives have a small piece of the next negative. Do you have an advice on how to avoid this?
@@Marij174 Pleased to hear you've got it working! When the software scans strips of negatives automatically it sometimes gets the framing wrong. I don't think there's much you can do. I always do some post-processing of the scans in Photoshop so I crop the image to the correct size.
The four buttons in front of the scanner don't work. I have to launch the software from my computer. What can be wrong?
I tried to scan several pages into a PDF file. But I can't figure out how to save the file after scanning. Can you help me?
What’s the canon scanner you mentioned at the end?
When I was doing my research it came down to the Epson V600 and the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II. I wanted decent quality, but I didn't want to pay an absolute fortune. In terms of quality and price these two are quite close.
Is this scanner specifically designed for negatives, or can you do this on a normal scanner?
On a normal document scanner the light source is underneath. The light shines up and is reflected off the document back down on to the sensor. With negatives you need to have the light source at the top so it shines THROUGH the negative on to the sensor. This scanner has two light sources - top and bottom - so that it can scan regular documents or negatives.
I have 1/2 frames pictures(double pictures) on 35mm negatives - how do I adjust the Epson Perfection V600 to be able to scan these negatives? would appreciate an answer. Thank you
Hi! There are no adjustments on the V600. This will be a function of your scanning software. I have never attempted to scan 35mm negatives that have been exposed as you describe. I suspect that the Full Auto Mode of the Epson Scan software might have difficulty recognising individual images. I imagine that you will have to use a mode that has a preview option, such as Professional Mode, first do a preview scan on each image and then crop the image before doing the actual scan.
I had the same problem with my V-600 when I bought it about 2 yrs ago never could hash out what the problem was so I give up for the longest time. Then recently I decided to give it a go and still same problem but I discovered that if I just lay the negative in the center of the screen without the holder it did just fine and I didn`t have to worry about being too straight as I was using the Adobe 11 that came with the scanner and it would straighten the pics up. It turned out it was quicker and easier to just lay the negatives on the glass and be done with it. And on another note the 600 only notes to doing 3 kinds of film well I quickly found out it will do a fine job on the tiny 110 negatives just lay them in the center. I was scanning in home mode and tried like some said at 2400 dpi well those little 110`s give me some beautiful 4x6 prints but the scan time is lengthy about 15 min or more. I have yet to try for 126 film yet or the one from kodak that has the round negative wheel. Seems like my father bought every new kind as the came out 50 yrs ago. Another tip from the Tube was scan your B&W film in color mode any way as will enhance the original B&W better. I haven`t had the time to try it yet but according to other s the V-600 will convert B&W to color, that I will definitely give a try but I think it will rely on my adobe 11 program. I also tried like quite a few on the channels said to bring the color back on old color slides but but running the dbg gammbit didn`t work so well for me ,but I found that if I use the auto correct features in adobe and then once thru run a 2nd time [ each time it got better ] that I had good printable copies . So with my new method I saved time by just laying the negative in the scanner forgetting the holder ,then scan it on the dpi setting preferred and once i got it over to photo shop it would take about 3min to have a negative ready to print or save. So at least I`m on the trail now so to speak. Even though you posted 5 months ago this may still be of help to you as I know it takes some fiddling to set the negatives in the holders.
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Is it possible to scan individual 6x7 transparencies w/ this scanner?
Thanks
I have only scanned 35mm film, but yes you can. It will scan 6cm medium format up to 22cm, therefore 6x7 won't be a problem.
@@PhilUKNet Thanks for the reply! I was just wondering if there would be a problem w/ a single transparency. I know it can scan a film strip.
FYI until the last couple of days it was impossible to purchase. None in stock. Probably Covid-19 related.
@@alanroberts7723 Someone else left a comment a couple of days ago about the lack of availability. As you say, it's probably Covid related. The massive overreaction by our governments has turned the world upside down. Thanks for the info!
Hello - I'm in the US and in the market for a scanner, as I have well over 1,000 printed photos from 1965-the late 90s that I'd like to scan into my computer in order to have some printed and include the majority in photo books for our children. I also have 35mm negatives from the 50s/60s to either print or include in the books, as well as some old 120 film and such from the 1930s/1940s and possibly a little older. I know this printer has the capability to scan them into the computer, but how does the resolution look in printed format from negatives this old, as well as from scanning an actual photograph? Thank you!
Not bad, actually. Every image varies in size slightly, but a typical resolution for the 35mm negatives I scanned was 3600x2300. This will be adequate for reasonable size prints. Obviously, the bigger your negative the bigger the image and better the IQ. I don't have any 120 myself, but medium format should be a lot better than 35mm. It will also depend on the quality of the original lens, exposure, and how the negatives have been stored - especially if they are very old. If the negatives have faded or there are scratches the problems will be very apparent on the scans.
If this is a one-off exercise you could get it done professionally. I chose to do my own scans so that I had more control over the process and because I will also do more scanning in the future. Some people say they get better results with third-party scanning software. I just use the Epson software that came with the scanner to keep costs down and it's fine for my purposes.
@@PhilUKNet - thank you for the reply. I think once I get the scanner, I will try to do several and see what result I get. I'm wondering if I any imperfections (scratches and such) will be very noticeable on my monitor? If so, I should know pretty quickly if I'll need a third party, if I plan to use certain negatives for larger prints in my home. I do think the medium format/120 negatives are pretty old--I wouldn't say they are older than around 1932, since my oldest aunt was born in 1930, and in these shots, she looks to be around two years of age. I believe they range from '32 until the late 40s or early 50s. Again, thank you for the reply and information!
@@igna83 If you pixel peep the imperfections in old negatives will be very noticeable, but the scanner software does quite a good job. Epson uses its Digital ICE technology and yesterday I was playing around with Silverfast, which uses similar technology to remove dust and scratches. With these tools the scanner does an infrared scan first to detect imperfections and then corrects the image using this information. Once you get a digitised version out of the scanner that has had some correction you can do more correction in post-processing using Photoshop or another image editor. The copy of Silverfast I downloaded yesterday was free and I am currently evaluating it. If you are in the market for a scanner you may also want to download a copy. I'm not sure if it will be permanently free. It's quite nice and provides a few options not included with the Epson software.
am planning scanning with my XT-3 and buying the film holders for this printer, is it going to work?, does this printer push the rack of film, or the Film Holder secures the film so it can be moved? greetings
This isn't a printer, it's a scanner. I'm not sure that I understand your question, but I will try. Is the XT-3 that you refer to a Fujifilm digital camera? I don't understand 'push the rack of film'. The film holder is in two parts. These are separated to insert the strip of negatives and then they click together to stop the film moving and also to keep it flat. The film holder has some locating pins to align it correctly on the glass bed inside the scanner. Has that answered your question?
@@PhilUKNet yes thanks a lot, I mean Scanner you are right my bad, this will work, yes my XT-3 is a mirrorless camera, i dont want to buy a scanner because its expensive, so i''ll buy just the film holder, and a light box (those that people use to trace drawings), i've just used my phone as a back light, and put the film on the top of it, but my phone is scratched, and also pixels can be seen on the pictures
@@Sergio98monster OK, I understand better now! It should work. The film holder will hold the negative strip in position and keep it flat. I've heard of people doing this before, but I haven't tried it myself. Yes, scanners are expensive but I need a scanner for documents and I was happy to pay extra for a scanner that could also scan negatives. Good luck!
@@PhilUKNet it worth it, but for me just a hobby maybe later ill buy a scanner
Hi, nice video - I am looking to get this or the v850 pro to scan old photos and negatives of over 60 years ago (I have lots of precious old photos that I need to digitize and also to print a few out) - I am not sure about the over £500 mark up of the v850 Pro - do you thing the v600 is equally good as that? I do plan to get the new Silverfast software so can use the money in that - thanks in advance !
Hi and thank you! I have no experience of the V850, therefore I can't advise you or make a comparison. All I can tell you is that the V600 performs well and meets the level of performance that I require personally. Epson make great products and I'm sure that the V850 is a very fine scanner. In fact, I just looked at a review by someone who scans in old negatives and has used Epson scanners for a long time. He says that the increase in clarity with the V850 is noticeable compared to previous models.
So, the V600 is very good, but the V850 is better. The bottom line question is whether the increase in performance justifies the increase in price, and the answer to that question will be different for everyone. If quality is very important to you - maybe you are working professionally - then I guess the extra money buying the V850 is justified even if the increase in quality is fairly small.
If very good is good enough for you, but great isn't necessary, then maybe the V600 will suffice? It may not be a good as the V850, but it's still a fine scanner.
Regarding the Silverfast software, Epson must have some kind of collaboration with Silverfast. The Silverfast software is now bundled with Epson scanners and available free to Epson owners. Some people really like it and I think they find the user interface more friendly. Personally, I quite like the Epson software. Good luck with your decision! I don't think you'll be disappointed with either choice.
@@PhilUKNet Hi Phil, many thanks for your detailed reply. I had a look at the Epson site and for the v600 it doesn't state that it comes bundled with Silverfast - let me check this out but it does come with the v850 Pro. I am not a professional, just a home user who has lots of precious old photos and negatives that need digitizing - still deciding what to do but thank you for the tips and advise - much appreciated !
1 final question please - if you scan multiple photos or negatives, does the Epson software give you the option to auto select the pre scanned images, or do you have to manually select each images individually and then scan them? Thanks
@@SanjayChadha @Sanjay Chadha Sorry Sanjay, I may be wrong there. I only looked at the V850 and saw that it came with the Silverfast software. However, I got a free version of the software from the Silverfast site because it was for a V600. When you are batch scanning you just load up the negative holder, press the button, and it scans in all the frames. You don't need to manually select anything.
What I did was to batch scan in everything at a lower resolution with minimum processing. If you scan at high resolution and do lots of image correction it takes a long time. Once everything was scanned in I was able to view what I had and then I did a higher quality scan on selected images. It's up to you, of course.
@@PhilUKNet Hi Phil, thanks for getting back to me, I will see if the Silverfast is still available for the v600 as the Epson doesn't state that it comes with the scanner. I am going to do lots of batch scanning of tons of photos and don't mind if it takes time as I need them to be high res but just want each image to be sorted out individually when I save them so that I don't have to select each one and then cut and save. I think I will go with the v600 as I don't see the extra worth paying for for the v850 pro - just hope that the negatives and slides come out good - thanks for the advise.
@@SanjayChadha Pleasure! To be honest, I think the Epson Scan software is perfectly fine. I've read so many reports on-line of people complaining about the Epson software and claiming that some third party software they use is far superior. It was reading things like this that made me try Silverfast and although some aspects of the GUI are quite nice it doesn't do anything that the Epson software doesn't. Silverfast has also crashed on me a few times, but Epson Scan has always been very stable.
There's quite a steep learning curve and getting the results you want can involve quite a bit of trial and error. Once you have the scanner I would sit down and play with it for a day or two before you start scanning all your negatives. The review I read of the V850 was written by a guy who runs a professional service scanning in old photos and negatives. If you're running a business you will obviously want the best, but for most average users who have a drawer full of old negatives I think the V600 will suffice.
Good luck!
Will it work well with 110 slides?
The V600 comes with two negative holders. One for slides and 35mm, the other for medium format. Therefore, nothing for 110 and other formats that are smaller than 35mm. However, I see on Amazon that you can buy adapters for 110, 126, APS, etc. These adapters fit into the Epson negative holder and hold small negatives. Will it work well? I have never tried and don't know, but if you buy an adapter it should work.
Thumbs up... but only for the cat, not the scanner review.. nah just kidding. Thanks. Am buying this next month.
😁 I see from your profile pic that you are also a cat lover. Your cat's markings aren't actually dissimilar to mine. She still hasn't managed to knock this one on the floor like she did with my previous scanner. The Epson is pretty heavy and solid. I think you've made a good choice. Hope it works out for you!
@@PhilUKNet Thanks, got 3 boxes of negatives to scan. My late mother's stuff. Have the Epson FF-680W for the photos and that works very good.
@@CarstenBauer You'll be busy for a while, but once you get going you get into a routine and it gets faster. I went through a similar exercise a few years ago.
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 wasn't aware of this and I don't know the answer. Hopefully, someone reading this comment will know. I'm a Windows user.
I had this problem, if you call the customer service on their website someone will walk you through how to download the correct software.
I don't understand what 6400 dpi x 9600 dpi refers to. Are those actually dots per inch, and if so why is it higher in one direction? If those are the total resolution, why are the units in DPI and not pixels?
Good question! I'm not an expert in such matters, so I had to look on-line. Here are two things I found, which should hopefully answer your question.
"Resolution relates to the fineness of detail that a scanner can achieve, and is usually measures in dots per inch (dpi). The more dots per inch a scanner can resolve, the more detail the resulting image will have."
(pctechguide.com)
"The first number (6400 dpi) is the highest “optical” resolution your scanner is capable of, and therefore the highest dpi you should ever scan with. The second number (9600 dpi) is often the highest resolution it's capable of scanning digitally - faking the results by interpolating the data."
(scanyourentirelife.com)
@@PhilUKNet Thank you, I googled a bit but somehow I couldn't find anything useful, so this really helps!
@@rekov Pleasure. I didn't know the answer offhand so had to Google. We have both learnt something new today!
From what I've read, the term "DPI" or dots per inch is misleading, and is used primarily in printing.
My understanding is that a digital image will have a single term for pixel resolution (300 PPI/DPI, for instance), and a 2-term pixel measurement for height and width (eg. 1024 x 968).
Printing processes can have different DPI measures for height and width.
There's no on off switch so I have to return mine. Did I miss something? I did not see how you turn it on. Epson baffles me since they sent me a v600 without any ability to turn it on.
It's on the right-hand side, about 12cm from the back.
@@PhilUKNet Well I feel dumb, Thank you!
@@DavidAusman Funnily enough, someone said the same thing in a comment a little while ago. Don't feel dumb. If two people couldn't find it, it can't be that obvious!
Is this scanner compatible with Windows 10 ?? Regards Don
Yes Don, I use Windows 10 myself.
I can’t get my slide film and 35 mm film sharp. It is all out of focus on this scanner.
I've heard the same complaint from other people. There's no focus adjustment on the scanner. You could try inserting thin strips of different materials underneath the holder, thus increasing the distance from the glass bed to the negative, to see if that helps. There's also a company called Better Scanning that makes holders with variable suspension height. This will enable you to do the same thing more conveniently without so much messing around. The device works with a range of scanners, including the V600, and costs $79.95. I have no personal experience of this product so can't make a recommendation, but it might help.
www.betterscanning.com/scanning/vb_mfholder.html
@@PhilUKNet im going to leave a comment here so I can find this comment when my v600 arrives also thanks for the review and walkthrough
@@michaeljones5681 Pleasure! I'm glad to hear you got one. I've received some comments saying they are difficult to get hold of at the moment. It all feels a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get into the swing of scanning it all becomes quite automatic. The software can seem quite confusing, but you just need to play around for a few hours. Thanks for your comment!
Is it compatible with windows 10 ?
Yes. I am using Windows 10.
How long does it take to scan negatives? That's what I need to know and you skipped over that part
It depends on the resolution you are scanning at and how much image processing you are doing. I haven't actually timed it, but probably less than a minute to scan in twelve 35mm frames. Not slow, but not particularly fast.
Each number higher you go the longer it takes . I just scanned some 110 at 2400 dpi and it took every penny of 15 minutes plus for each it may give really good pics when done but it also causes your storage portion to be rather large compared to a 20 megapixel pic that just came out of a digital camera. At 34 mg. the 110 film was quite huge compared to the 20 meg pic. It all boils down how good of a pic do you want , how much time do you want to spend to copy it and the size of storage it`s going to use when finished.
@@gunfisher4661 Thanks for the info. I haven't done any extensive testing with different film formats and different resolutions, but it's as you say. It depends on the size, the resolution and how much ICE processing you do. To be honest, I really wasn't bothered about speed. I would suspect that for many people it's a one-off exercise scanning old negative film and if it takes a long time it's not that important. I would imagine that few people do it regularly, and those who do it regularly are probably just scanning a roll or two - not their entire film archive.
35mm scans come so blurry! Have You ever had that problem?
Not really. After reading so much about how scanned negatives had such fantastic image quality I was a little disappointed, but that is just the reality. Compared to modern digital sensors, film really isn't that great. When I only ever looked at 6x4 prints the images were OK, but when scanned at high resolution and viewed on a good monitor the quality is poor. But blurry? Not really.
@@PhilUKNet I can send You samples :P
Its "not sharp"
@@annagarncarczyk9889 Hello Anna, even if you send samples I'm not sure that I will be able to help you. The problem is either with the scanner or the negatives. Would it be possible to get some negatives from another source, scan them, and then compare? With the negatives you have scanned, what is the ISO and what lens was used?
5:30 - 6:00 Not totally clear whish side of the negative goes DOWN.
Manual says the "shiney" side, but they are both shiney
The side with the manufacturers info?
It can be a bit confusing and the difference between the matte emulsion side and shiny base side is more pronounced with certain film stocks.
If you hold up the negative so that you can see a reflection, one side is a bit shinier. Another way to check is to look at the information and frame numbers on the negative. They read the correct way on the shiny side, but not on the matte side.
With a flat bed scan, such as the V600, you put the negatives in the holder so that the shiny side is facing down.
@@PhilUKNet Thanks! Love the v600 but cheaper v39 for most tasks. Very pleased with EPSON
@@tompdiaz Pleasure! I too have been pleased with the V600. It was a choice between this and the Canon 9000F Mark ll. I'm sure the Canon scanner is very capable, but I have no regrets with the Epson.
Check some of the programs used to do the pictures up have a mode to flip the picture so you don`t have to worry.
Im using Epson Scan 2 and I don't see any of these options
I'm not sure. Possibly a different version of the software. What options are you referring to?
I got the same issues, received this scanner today but it looks very different
@@MadCatLady666 I think the first comment referred to the Epson scan software, but now you say the scanner looks different?
@@PhilUKNet Sorry I was referring to the Epson scanner software. not the scanner itself. The software doesn't show the scanning modes as in the video and the software looks different. I downloaded the drivers and software from Epson itself.
@@MadCatLady666 It sounds as if Epson has released an updated version of the software. If that is the case I wouldn't have expected them to remove features, but I haven't seen it myself.
The Epson v600 hardware is great but the software absolutely abysmal. I've had it for quite a few years and most of the time the computer refuses to connect to the device. Tried new driver, four different computers, different windows versions, several different USB cables. A few months I noticed that if I first fire up the scanner software Silverfast, Epson Scan would work and connect to the scanner. Now that doesn't work any longer and absolutely no changes made to the computer. I also have a couple of Epson printers and constant problem with them also. Won't connect over wifi and other issues. The V600 scans are great when it works but it is utterly frustrating. Of course others may have absolutely no problem.
I understand your frustration! A few years ago, I went through a similar experience. I kept having connection problems, which I could fix by reloading the scanner driver, but it would happen again, and I would have to reload the driver again. I must have been on Windows 10 then.
However, at some stage, the problem went away. I don't know what fixed it. I always keep Windows up to date, so maybe it was a fix in Windows update? I'm now on Windows 11, and it's still OK.
I wish I could tell you conclusively what fixed it, but unfortunately I can't. Obviously, keep your operating system up to date and get the latest Epson driver.
@@PhilUKNet Thanks for your feedback Phil! I just got it working again but I've tried so many things that I don't know what "fixed" it, albeit it for sure is just temporarily. So I'm frantically scanning everything I can now!
@kittealand I had exactly the same experience. I kept having to reload the driver to get it working, but one day, suddenly, it stopped playing up. I, too, don't know what fixed it. I hope yours stays fixed! Mine has been good now for several years.
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Trying to scan 110 mm. film. not good results.
Is 110 the film in a cartridge where each frame is 17mm x 13mm?
@@PhilUKNetyes, i have a v500 and bought a 110 film adapter, it did a good job with the 620 negatives I had,. Thanks.
@@normy1471 It's a very small format and I would imagine that most cameras that used the format didn't have very high quality lenses. When you say the results weren't good, what do you mean?
@@PhilUKNet ua-cam.com/video/Jzy_z5_gBsU/v-deo.html trying to scan it ..
I tried professional mode, changed the tone, now it looks like a cartoon, guess scanner is not that great for film.
who had the AUDACITY to dislike this video? :(
LOL! My videos are amateurish, but I've seen plenty of really amazing videos that get disliked. If Jesus returned to Earth and cleansed the planet of sin, someone would upload a video to UA-cam and people would hit the thumbs down button. That's UA-cam for you!
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Just don’t ever buy the v600 for scanning slides or film! It is total crap ! The resolution is just not at all what it should be, apparently because the scanner cannot accommodate for the distance of the slide/film to the glass. I tested it and compared results with a plustek slide scanner. Just try for yourself and you will notice the tremendous difference. There’s also resolution comparison videos here on UA-cam. Even taking photos with a macro extension tube and a DSLR will get you much better results than the v600!
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The Plustek does not cope with medium format negative. Re-photographing negatives is very time consuming and you must also own a light box and the camera censor my be kept absolutely parallel to the film plain as using a macro lens gives you a very shallow depth of field. I have used this method. If you are copying negatives in this manor you also have a extra post processing to turn the negative into a positive. When like, like me and Phil, you have thousands of negatives to digitise initial quality is not a concern especially as the old images are probably flawed anyway. You can always for back to the odd "special" negative or slide if necessary.
@@barrymiller526 Exactly Barry, very well stated.