Question 1

Anybody own the V600 and this one and can offer an opinion on the difference?  I can read the specs, interested in your direct experience.

Accepted Answer

The V850 is much better.  The film/slide holders are better.  We had a problem scanning textured photos with the V600, but not with the V850.  The scans of film and slides are better.  Glad that we updated.

Question 2

How do you use the fluid mount tray?. Does the film get wet?. Can you use it without the fluid ?. Thank you

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I would Google/YouTube "Wet Scanning" to get more details. But, to answer your question, yes the film will get wet. You put special fluid in the tray and then put your negative in it.  At a basic level, wet scanning will help at filling in scratches, reduce/eliminate light scattering and refraction, hold the image flat to the glass, and a variety of other benefits that can help improve the image quality for scanning. It adds quite a few steps (and time) to your workflow process. Unless you were working on a special project (books, etc.), going to make large prints, I wouldn't wet scan.

Question 3

So load a slide tray and the software will cut them out and save each one in a seperate file? Can you load on several photos and auto cut into files?

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You can, yes.   The software (Silverlight) lets you do batch scanning where you set the multiple scan areas and then hit batch and it scans them in order.  You must set the scan area for the tray as well (Not automatic), but it works without the trays as well.

Question 4

how does this compare to the Plustek for 35mm scans?

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I agree with B. Menke on this. While I do not have a Plustek, I do use a primefilm xas (and before a primefilm xa) for 35mm film scanning, A dedicated 35mm film scanner of decent quality will give better scans than a flatbed can. However, the Epson V850 is more versatile and I use it for medium and large format film. The Epson is the way to go if you don't exclusively shoot 35mm film and cannot afford to get two scanners.

ASIN	B00OCEJMG8
Best Sellers Rank	#129,316 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #10 in Flatbed Scanners
Brand	Epson
Built-In Media	Computer Scanner
Color Depth	48 bits
Connection Type	USB
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (498)
Global Trade Identification Number	00010343913165
Item Dimensions D x W x H	12.1"D x 19.8"W x 6"H
Item Weight	20.9 pounds
Light Source Type	LED
Manufacturer	Epson
Media Type	USB
Minimum System Requirements	Windows XP
Model Name	B11B224201
Optical Sensor Technology	CCD
Resolution	9600
Scanner Type	Photo
Standard Sheet Capacity	10
UPC	617297070342 799916090907 103439131656 010343913165
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	One Year Warranty
Wattage	23 watts

Epson FastFoto FF-680W High-Speed Duplex Photo and Document Scanner

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