#Silverfast epson v500 download drivers#
It also doesn't scan 120, but I still only shoot 35mm, and I'm very new to that anyways so I don't see myself moving on to medium format unless I find a sweet deal.DPReview has a post today that says Vuescan has been updated to 9.7, to include reverse-engineered drivers for many scanners with 32-bit drivers: The only thing I don't love so far is that I don't think it's quite as good at dust removal, though it could be user error on my end. You can get way higher res sans from it if needed. That said, I just scanned my first roll through the plustek and I already like it a little more, but I think there will be a steeper learning curve with getting to know the silverfast software. Does anyone know if the v500 is compatible with silverfast? I haven't tried yet, but I assume it would be. The dust removal digital ice for color negatives was really good in my opinion though. I noticed it was very sensitive about accidentally including the white borders in the crop (which is easy to do unless you zoom on every frame, which is kind of a hassle). I used the v500 for a couple of months, and I mostly liked it, but I felt like I was still in the learning process.
#Silverfast epson v500 download software#
I quickly abandoned the Canoscan because I didn't like the software and it didn't produce as high quality of scans as the v500, but I'll be gifting it to my roommate when she moves out next month. In the past 3-4 months I've found an Epson v500 for $8, a Canoscan 5600f for $10, and a plustek 8200i ai for $20 (came with Silverfast). I've gotten super lucky finding scanners for cheap.
It's even quite noticeable when I compare the results I get from scanning medium format to lab scans and even my own DSLR scans, despite having and using ANR glass inserts in my scanner to improve film flatness during scans.ĭespite my feelings about the V550, overall I'd agree with your sentiment that it's a really nice entry-level choice for people on a budget who might want to do the occasional scan to share their photos online or make small prints for themselves or not want to deal with the hassle of creating/setting up a DSLR scanning rig which can be subject to a lot more variables, but for anyone who already has a DSLR and a tripod, and especially a macro lens or something with close focusing ability, I'd at least recommend trying that first because the results are really that much better than what you might be able to get with a flatbed, at least in my experience. The results are perfectly suitable for most casual use cases like sharing on social media and the like, but I can't help but find myself feeling like a lot of the sharpness in my shots is lost, especially when working with 35mm. While the V550 is definitely a great value in terms of low cost of entry, ease of setup and consistency of output, I find flatbed scanning to be quite tedious and, above all, painfully slow. I've also got a V550 and have used Silverfast along with Epson Scan 2. In your video you mentioned Silverfast was what brought you back, but what about it specifically was that compelling for you compared to VueScan or other scanning software and why was it compelling enough to make you choose to go back to scanning with a flatbed over other means? While Silverfast does offer a lot of control, I don't find it to be any more efficient and doesn't change the sharpness of my scans by any meaningful degree. Curious to hear a little more about why you chose to return to flatbed scanning after trying out other methods such as DSLR scanning. Nice video and thanks for sharing your thoughts after long-term use.
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