Digital BW, The Print

I have been thinking about the V750 for my B&W and maybe using the fluid 
mount. Does this scanner meet the expectations? Reviews said that it is 
close to a drum scanner.
Thanks.
PO


>From: "David Keenan" <ausdlk@...>
>Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Suggestions for Negative Scanner
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:14:51 -0500
>
> >Vuescan is better for me
>
>I have no doubt that VS is capable of making excellent scans.
>
>I have tried to use it recently with an Epson V750 to scan medium format
>6x4.5 negatives with the betterscanning.com dual MF film holder.
>
>Getting VS to create and maintain predictable framing of two strips of four
>frames using this holder was incredibly complex and convoluted.
>Took oountess hours to figure out how to do it and even then each new scan
>cycle requires more messing around to get the frames to align again.
>
>The documentation in this regard is useless.
>
>Maybe my distaste for VS comes from trying to use it for something other
>than vanilla 35mm scans using the stock Epson holders.
>
>But in this day and age not being able to grab a marquee around a frame to
>resize and move it (something EpsonScan can do) is down right ridiculous.
>
>If I am missing something related to easier scanning with VS then I stand
>ready to be corrected -- so please let me know...
>
>Dave.
>
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