Perfection V850 Pro scanner

BLUF: This scanner is versatile, easy to install and use, and capable of handling most scanning needs. Stand out features are the ability to scan slides and negatives, thick books, both letter-sized and A4 documents at very high resolution. Scanning is smooth and reasonably fast. The latest Epson scanning software is available as a free download and in professional mode, it gives a substantial degree of control over all aspects of the scan. Scan output is excellent quality. MORE DETAILS... SLIDES & NEGATIVES: The first thing you notice is how thick the lid is. That's because it's designed to allow scanning of slides and negatives (requiring a light source inside the lid). Some scanners advertise the ability to scan slides & negatives, but only have a narrow opening in the lid that can scan one short strip of 35mm negatives or 4 slides at a time. This can scan 12 slides at a time. It also is designed to handle 35mm and two different medium-format negatives. If you skip using the holders, you can also scan large-format negatives, but you'll need something to hold them flat (I used a piece of plate glass). THICK BOOKS: The next thing you'll probably notice about the lid is that its hinge can be raised a couple inches. In fact, you even lift it off entirely without disabling the scanner. this means that a large book can be placed on the scanner bed easily, without a permanently attached lid getting in the way. DURABILITY: This is a well-built piece of equipment. I first used one at work, and never had any problems with it. I wound up buying one of my own when I started scanning old medium-format negatives. I've had this scanner now for about a decade and it continues to work flawlessly. PORTABILTY: This is for desktop use. It's large and heavy enough that you won't want to lug it around. You could, but it would be kind of a pain. SETUP: Easy plug and play for the most part, using a USB connection. You will want to download the latest Epson scanning software (free download) to get the most out of it. I got lucky: because I'd already been using Epson scanning software, it immediately recognized the scanner and I have the option to select between two scanner types (I use the other scanner when I travel; it's less capable, but much smaller & lighter).

This is a great scanner. I bought it to scan a lot of old family photgraphs. It does high resolution, and both color and black and white have turned out very well. It is heavy and large, so needs a big spot on a table or desk. I think it's overkill if you're just looking to scan documents. The lid is heavy and and I've not left it open on its own - I have cats who are extremely helpful and don't want to risk it being slammed down. There is no autofeed, so it's slow, but the quality is outstanding. The dust removal works well. It also scans negatives and slides, but I've not gotten to trying that yet. I do have a good amount of old 4x5 negatives to investigate and few boxes of old slides, and will update once I test those features. I have a Mac and it works perfectly with that, and it was made to work with PCs, but can't comment on that.

Literally, I'm very much impressed with this scanner. I've been a photographer since 1983 and have taken many 35mm images of professional bands. Looking at original prints from photo labs by which I had brought the negatives to (back in the day) which had poor color calibration and sloppy edits, these scanner puts you in control. With the included software by SilverFast, you can choose the film used such as Kodak Plus ISO 200 (just look at your film strip to ID the film type). The built in template auto calibrates and images turn out accurately. There are other options such as dust removal. The negatives scan fast even at 48bit 2400DPI. It's convenient to have 2 film trays as once is scanning you can load the other. Each tray can hold up 3 strips of film. I am glad to have gotten rid of an older outdated CanoScan 4400 which could take hours and was unable to produce accurate reproductions. Only word of caution is the assembly in connecting the top lid cover with the bottom platen glass section. There's a small cable built in to the top of the scanner which has about 9 pins. There's no marker letting you know which side is up or down on the cable itself. Just be sure to align correctly before inserting so that the pins don't get bent. Use a flashlight if necessary to get a closer look. Overall a great buy. Windows 10 and 11 drivers are on the Epson website. Don't both with the Epson CD unless you have the older Windows 8 or Windows 7.

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Tengo el 700 ya. Este V850 pro es mucho mejor; con excelentes resultados en el escaneo de negativos en el modo profesional. He probado otros de menor precio pero al final sali perdiendo porque se fueron a la basura. Ahora estoy por archivar mies de fotografías tomadas en los 60s y esta es la herramienta mas importante en lograr la documentación de imágenes que de otra manera se perderian debido a que hacer reproducciones de nitrato de plata se llevaria demasiado tiempo y el costo seria exhorbitante. Mi escaner 700 también me da una gran nitidez y acabado. El hecho de que cuenta con dos juegos de plantillas es absolutamente indispensable para la producción. El costo refleja los resultados. Si se quiere trabajar en serio, otras marcas y menos costo ofrecen resultados inservibles y al final se queda uno con imágenes también inservibles. Altamente recomendada.

Ordered the Epson Perfection V850 Pro Scanner a little over a month ago. At first I tried using the Silverfast SE plus 8 program that comes with the scanner but it did not install unto my IMac. Had to call the Silverfast company to find a fix which they did help me acquire! After it being installed I really tried using it but the tutorials, I find, aren’t user friendly; maybe because I am not a pro, but it was taking to long and I was in a hurry to get scanning!!! Left this program to go with the Epson provided program which is easy to use and understand once you realize you need to move the mouse to start each individual scan!!! Love, love, love this scanner!!!!!! So far I have used it to scan slides, old (1950’s)black and white negatives, as well as early coloured negatives and I am blown away that I am able to capture these old memories and store them digitally to be able to share with my family and friends!!! Easy to use as well as exceptional quality scans!!! To this date I highly recommend this scanner for the time of scans I am using it for, hence the 5 star rating!!!

Es la última versión de Epson del escaner para opacos y transparencias tamaño carta de alta gama. Equipa 2 lentes, uno para opacos y otro para transparencias y lámparas LED que permiten el escaneo sin calentamiento previo. Cuenta con escaneo infrarojo ICE para eliminar polvo y arañazos. Software Silverfast, Epson y targets i1 para hacer los perfiles ICC solo en la versión Pro, 2 juegos de monturas 35mm, 120 y 4x5 con cristales Anti-newton y espejos de alta reflectividad solo en la versión Pro. Aunque la resolución anunciada es de 6,400 ppi, más bien llega a unos 3,200 reales. El rango dinámico de densidad 4.0 solo es teórica, se encuentra más cerca a 3.2DMax. por lo que no lee en sombras profundas sobre película positiva de calidad. Es importante optimizar la altura de las monturas al foco óptimo del escaner mediante las cuñas deslizables de los holders ya que las lentes son de foco fijo y muy pequeña profundidad de campo. El escaneo de opacos es excelente y no tiene objeción alguna, se obtienen magníficos resultados siempre, donde queda a deber es la digitalización de placas positivas pues se ciega en sombras profundas y no hay tanto detalle como un escaner profesional de película como un Imacon-Hasselblad, pero considerando que su precio es 20 veces menor, justifica la inversión para un diseñador o fotógrafo nivel entusiasta, no a alguien dedicado a la reproducción profesional. Con tiempo y ajustes se pueden hacer ampliaciones muy aceptables siempre que la película no sea demandante. La mejor opción es digitalizar la película es con líquido de escaneo y mylar óptico ya sea sobre un cristal profesional o bien con la estación de montaje para fluidos Epson. En resumen, a pesar de no ser un escaner realmente profesional Epson ha logrado un producto versátil y muy bueno para su precio.

Great scanner. Very high quality scans. It is fully Windows 10 compatible in both 32 bits and 64 bits versions. Instead of using the Epson cd-rom software and driver in the box, Go to the Epson website to download the latest driver and software package available for the Perfection V850 Pro scanner. It comes also with the SilverFast SE Plus scanning software on a cd that you can also install if the basic options of the Epson software are not enough for your needs. For scanning photos and slides, I prefer using the SilverFast software that I have upgraded to SilverFast Ai Studio (it's the full version) because it gives a better scan quality than Epson software.