John wrote:
> I am looking at A4 Document/Photo Scanners and have been considering
> the Epson V100/V200/V350 range at the lower price range and also the
> V700 at the higher end of things.
>
> Can anyone tell me whether the V700 is worth the difference in price
> over the V100/V200/V350's for the scanning of photos? I have noticed
> that the V700 has Digital Ice and has the optical density of 4.0D,
> whereas there doesn't seem to be any Digital Ice on the
> V100/V200/V350's which have optical density of 3.2D. If I am scanning
> a bunch of old photos and/or slides and negatives, will there be a
> really big difference using the V700 with Digital Ice?
>
> The Epson Perfection V100/V200/V350's are ranging in price between £60
> and £90, and the V700 is around £350. Is it worth the extra few
> hundred quid (400%+ price premium) and the extra time scanning with
> Digital Ice or can you still get good results with the V100/ V200/
> V350's? Do these lower priced scanners provide anything worthwhile in
> regards to dust removal or do you really need Digital Ice for that?
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
There is a review here.
http://www.macworld.com/2006/07/revi...v700/index.php
One question I have, is how long it would take to do a scan at 4800
or 6400 DPI. The scan time tests are done at a lower resolution.
Paul