Scanning 4x5 negatives

[Mitica100]

Going into LF in a short while and wondering what scanners are out there. I looked at Epson Perfection v700, are other makers that do the same?

TIA
Dimitri

 

[webestang64]

I use an Epson V700 at home and an Epson XL10000 at work. Both do a marvelous job at scanning large negs. I also use the Epson software.
Also at work we just got another Epson, the V850. It's just an upgraded V700/V750.

 

[cgw]

Matt from the Film Photography Project can help:

 

[AlanKlein]

The V700 is no longer manufactured. They make the V850 though. That's what I'm using with my 4x5s. Here's a comparison I did with the Howtek 8000 drum scanner.

Howtek 8000 Drum vs. Epson V850 flatbed scanners

Here's a comparison between Howtek HiResolve 8000 drum scanner and Epson V850 flatbed. Negative is mine, Tmax 100, processed normal by North Coast Photo dip and dunk with Clayton F76+ developer (similar to Kodak D76). Taken on a Chamonix 45H-1, Schneider Symmar APO 150mm with B+W orange...

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