Epson V850 and Epson V800 Professional scanner for prints and film
” Epson exhibition at Photokina two new professional scanner V850 and V800. Certainly a point of reference for photographers and enthusiasts demanding, but few changes of substance compared to the previous generation. ”
Among the novelties of Photokina 2014, deserve to be mentioned the two new Epson Perfection V850 and V800. Heirs of the known V750 / V700, which have for years represented the benchmark for photographers and imaging professionals, the two new products will faithfully follow his footsteps.
Able to capture both positive and negative in different formats, from 35mm (film or slide) to the medium and large formats up to 4×5 “, the scanners are equipped with a dual optical system optimized for reflective material (with resolution up to 4800 dpi) and transparent (with resolution up to 6400 dpi), and switch automatically to the optimal system depending on the type of original that is loaded. both come to an optical density of Dmax 4.0.
Both models are equipped with functions of removing dust and scratches ” hardware ” that are based on IR light not only on software algorithms, and are operational in less than one second. The differences between the two models are given by an antireflection treatment to which, they are subjected lenses of V850, bundled by the presence of a second slide frame and the ” Fluid Mount Scanner “, ie a frame transparent for the acquisition of the film Average format that allows you to keep the originals perfectly ” flat ” (accessories purchased separately for owners of V800), and finally by the different allocation software (SilverFast SE 8 for V800, SilverFast SE Plus 8 for the V850).
There is no doubt that the two new models will represent the state of the art, but it’s a bit ‘species compare the specifications with the previous models V750 and V700, since no salient feature – resolution or Dmax – has been improved.
Improvements over previous models have focused on the frame’s slide holder, which now allow a height adjustment for optimal focus and keep the most original dishes through appropriate media. Maybe a little ‘just for a new model.
