Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner (B11B198011)
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: EpsonModel: B11B198011
Color: Black
Product features:
- Create extraordinary enlargements from film
- Remove the appearance of dust and scratches from fi lm
- Remove the appearance of tears and creases from photos
- Restore faded color photos with one touch
- Scan slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic fi lm
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner (B11B198011)
Customer Review: Very good photo scanner
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered the Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner because I was trying to scan 60 years worth of family photos (negative film, slides and prints) using a Epson V500. The V500 was doing a really great job on the film and slides but a lot of the prints were in poor condition. The V600 claimed to have Digital Ice for Prints capability. The V500's Digital Ice for film worked very well at cleaning up scans from film and slides and I had hoped that the DI for prints would be just as good.
The DI for prints was the only disappointment about this scanner. All it does is smudge any tears or blemishes on the prints. In my opinion it just doesn't work.
The rest of the claims for this scanner are true. Scans are sharp and well exposed. Color restoration works amazingly well on faded originals. It also does a good job on old prints that have developed a yellow or magenta color cast. I am very happy with the image quality and the controls available with the Epson software.
Hardware and software installation was super simple. Run the software off the CD, download the upgrade from the Epson website and plug the scanner into the Mac (iMac 27" running Snow Leopard OSX) - the setup is complete. could not be simpler.
Operation is also very simple and easy. The Epson Scan software has 4 levels of complexity. All 4 levels are easily accessible at all times. Full Auto Mode is the 'Point and Shoot' level. Professional Mode would be more for the D-SLR type of person. If you like to complicate your life there are third party drivers that allow you to tweak and manage every aspect of the scan.
Scans without Digital Ice are really quick compared to scanners I've used in the past. Digital Ice really slows things down. Scanning 4 - 35mm slides @ 3,200dpi without DI takes 2 minutes with DI it takes 10 minutes. The software for the Mac runs in the background and does not seem to slow down either my iMac or my Powerbook. I can scan while I work on other things. Very convenient.
Despite the time it adds to the scans, Digital Ice is definitely worth using. The scans are instantly usable without and post-scan touch up in PhotoShop. The end result is a huge time saving.
Output
Spectacular! Scans from 35mm color negatives scanned at 3,200 dpi with Digital Ice can be printed at 11X13 and look as good or better then the same size print produced by the photo store without any additional work. If your a PhotoShop or Elements wiz the results only get better. Scans from prints are also very good but will probably require clean-up in PhotoShop or Elements before you print them.
The Bad
As I mentioned earlier Digital Ice for Prints does nothing useful. Digital Ice for Film works very well on color negative film and non-Kodachrome slides. If you have lot of B&W film or Kodachrome slides, you are going to have to clean them up manually. I understand there is a Kodachrome friendly version of Digital Ice but Epson does not include it with their software.
I recommend this scanner to anyone who wants to make quality scans with a minimum of fuss. The value for the money is very high. If you have a scanner that is 4 or 5 years old or older the upgrade is worth it. If you have an Epson V500, the V600 is not that big an improvement.
Description of Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner (B11B198011)
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