is a habit I'll keep for a while, but some of my favorite film photographers are getting great results out of older models like the V500, so I think the V600 is more than enough for the majority of film shooters

CLEANING OLD FILM/SLIDESSo first to correct some erroneous information in a previous review: You CAN wash old film and slides in water

monochrome negative film (with the exception of chromogenic monochrome negative film).Scans at 4800 dpi don't look particularly impressive either, with images blurred and blockiness apparent.

Have yet to try any of the great batch of 35mm negative film strips.

I can't provide non-Amazon links, but if you're seriously trying to get your best film scans, you need an Anti Newton Ring (ANR) Glass.

I was finally able to get the film (negative) scanning to start working again by uninstalling/reinstalling the software prior to each session.

- So-So for film negatives

What it does with film negatives and slides is just amazing!

Tens of thousands of scans over the years and only had a problem with one Epson that developed an internal cloudy film on the scan glass

But if price were not an object, then I would have gone for the V850.Over the winter I have scanned film from 4x5 to 110, including 620, 126, 127, 35 slide and negative, 120/220 film (Various formats), and 4x5 positive and negative film

We love the film reader and the ease of the scanner

I bought this scanner after researching which piece of equipment would best allow me recover the photos from my negative films and obviously a bunch of my priceless memories

that holds the film was flimsy and did not snap very tightly and did almost nothing to flatten film that wasn't already perfectly flat.

This scanner not only scared all 20,000 pictures/films but it restored it to an amazing quality

The problems you will find scanning film are common to all medium-priced scanners: the software are substandard and the film negative holders are flimsy

As a photographer dealing with mostly film, a proper film scanner was essential to digitize my workflow to not only make sure copies of my negatives, but to also share them online

My old HP scanner that broke worked even for odd and older sizes such as 126 and 110 film.

There are plastic holders for all size positive and negative film, and labeled indentations for easy alignment.

The software is a bit lackluster and scanning film negative (medium format) is a bit of a

After several hours of troubleshooting, I discovered the problem is with film scanning (photo negatives).

For those wondering about the scan quality I used on the linked pics, I scanned in positive film, 1200dpi, up-scaled the image to 4x6, used only unsharpen-mask and output file type is TIFF

and I have hundreds of transparency and negative film images, we needed to bump up to a scanner that could reproduce at least 35mm and 120mm images

It is not as good as my old 35mm film scanner, which has a resolution of 4000 dpi and is specialized for the work.

The 64-bit version of Hamrick's VueScan produced superior color negative film scans eliminating almost all scratches on the lighter filter settings

What really made me buy this scanner, was its ability to scan negative film, and turn them into usable photos

The film load is mainly helpful for keeping the direction straight and for straightening out curled film.

I never thought I'd advise that, but the Epson scanner software has evolved into a quality product that takes a little familiarization, but brings out the best in the V600.Load the flimsy but adequate film trays, preview, tweak each preview image individually for 20 seconds, select Unsharp Mask and Digital Ice Technology (color film only), and you'll get scans that are easily polished in Photoshop

I've worked both film negatives and prints,

Bought this mainly to scan film negatives.

FilmFilm Type: B&W negative film (or

I think that this V600 is the best film and slide scanner for the money when scanning 120 film or smaller

The quality on this scanner is great, however most people buy it for scanning film negatives and transparencies

which one I'm talking about, don't you?)If you are in the market for an inexpensive yet very functional film scanner (I shoot almost exclusively 120 in 6x6 format.

I bought this to scan all my negative films into computer

, you don't need to clean your film one by one, the ICE will remove the dust from your scanned file

But if price were not an object, then I would have gone for the V850.Over the winter I have scanned film from 4x5 to 110, including 620, 126, 127, 35 slide and negative, 120/220 film (Various formats), and 4x5 positive and negative film

There are lots of good scanners for opaque images, but I needed something to scan positive film images, 35mm slides and 120 film slides

It scans up to 12 negatives or positive film images in strips at a time in the film holder

If you can find a dedicated film scanner like a Nikon Coolscan for cheap, definitely grab it instead, but you probably can't find one for anything approaching the price of the V600 unless you get lucky at a yard sale!Hopefully this technical, boring review can at least help someone like me who wants to shoot and develop his own film without the added cost of paying someone else to scan it for you.

I saw it in action a few times since and based on what I noticed, similar concerns echoed about the quality of life surrounding the film negative tray, which seems a bit flimsy, and some times annoying to clip together for scanning, but that was about it

Attached is a photo from a 35mm negative--Fuji Acros film.

monochrome negative film (with the exception of chromogenic monochrome negative film).Scans at 4800 dpi don't look particularly impressive either, with images blurred and blockiness apparent.

I have used it on negative film, slides, and photographs and it does a very good job.

Great for color positive film slides, 35mm B&W negative, and medium format negative film

I was initially disappointed that Epson Scan does not have any way to select the specific film used, since different brands of negative films require slightly different color correction.

I can scan directly from negative films, from positive films AND from Photos as well!I got it also for a good price (a bit more than 200 bucks at Amazon)

Awesome film scanner

Hopefully Epson will make an affordable 16mm film scanner someday.

I can also scan in B&W negatives (old 620 or 120 roll film).

For scanning of clean artwork and films I prefer VueScan which I have been using for years

Excellent film and slide scanner functioning, at a price well below dedicated film scanners.

I have no problems scanning regular documents, but scanning film (which is the purpose for the purchase) is frustrating and nearly impossible.

I have some 126 film from when our oldest child was a newborn and that was challenging, but manageable, after researching scanning information on the internet.

I can scan directly from negative films, from positive films AND from Photos as well!I got it also for a good price (a bit more than 200 bucks at Amazon)

(and the reason I wanted to write this review) is that I see a lot of people are buying the V600 specifically to scan in film (slides and negatives).

The color quality and high resolution repeatedly causes me to get excited about 20, 50, 60 year old photos brought back through scans of the original film negatives or slides

Even with ideal film I had to re-scan most multiple times as I would often get washed out or blacked out images.

I have predominantly used the scanner to scan negatives (film) and I’ve scanned over 60 rolls of negatives as I write this.

Great for color positive film slides, 35mm B&W negative, and medium format negative film

A bit slow, working on negative film preview.3