I have my new V500 now a request....

[ray*j*gun]

I received my New Perfection V500 Epson last month and I am VERY NEW to anything digital.

Anyway I am finding it quit difficult to use the Operating Manual on line and wonder if anyone has a link to get the manual on a PDF file.
I have searched the forum and I didn't find any reference to the manual.

Thanks in advance!!

Ray

[venchka]

Epson USA doesn't have one online?

Frankly, if you need the manual the Epson scanning software must be pretty bad.

[ray*j*gun]

Epson USA doesn't have one online?

Frankly, if you need the manual the Epson scanning software must be pretty bad.



No they don't and yes it is.

Ray

[Keith]

I bought a V700 a while ago and all I can say is it's a superb scanner but everything I've learned about using it has been a voyage of discovery ... the manual that comes with the software is useless and as said having to have it on screen while you flip from one window the other is stupid!

Hopefully people who own the V500 here and have figured it all out can help you in more of a real world way! :p

[MacDaddy]

I have one and it's disgustingly easy to use! (But then, I'm a retired computer network engineer with 28 years of experience!) *o)
Try this online review/tutorial:
http://photography.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=262560

[Matthew Allen]

Assuming the V500 software is similar to the V700's, it's actually pretty good. I absolutely loathe scanning and I don't really know much about it but I find the Epson software quite intuitive.

I just set it to negative film, 16 bit grayscale (for b/w), best quality with medium USM (I know I shouldn't but I'm satisfied with the results) and turn off the auto exposure. After the preview I tweak the histogram thingy to make sure I'm not throwing away information from the negative and then I scan to jpg and import to Lightroom. This gives results that are good enough for my purposes:


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2519370279_5c8f992bb4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewallen/2519370279/)


Matthew

[MacDaddy]

The owners manual, operating information, etc. is available on Epson's site here:
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Doc&oid=88368&prodoid=63070478

Did you check the site under "Support" > V500 > "Documents and Manuals" first? That's where this is.

[remegius]

Despite the fact that the V500 is a "low end" scanner, it is capable of good results if you take the time to learn the software, and deal with the woefully inadequate film holders. The Epson software, while intuitive, is limited. Vuescan, on the other hand, is the opposite...rather unintuitive, but much more powerful. There is a lot of good info on the web on how to deal with the mysteries of Vuescan, and I have grown quite attached to the program. The photo is a V500 scan of a Tri-X - Rodinal frame.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Eremegius/in_starbucks.jpg

[ray*j*gun]

I have one and it's disgustingly easy to use! (But then, I'm a retired computer network engineer with 28 years of experience!) *o)
Try this online review/tutorial:
http://photography.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=262560


Thanks for the link it is a help.

I have been all over Epson's site and the only item that is not PDF available is the operators manual. And, I sure don't find it easy to navigate in fact I find it very dense...or mabey thats just me...lol. I guess I will need to hang in there and learn as I go.

[xvvvz]

I have never seen the info. in pdf format, but are you sure the html file isn't actually on your hard drive? It uses your browser as the reader but it should also be on your hard drive unless you chose not to install it during the installation process. I concur that using the online version from the Epson website is extremely slow.

Doug

[ray*j*gun]

I have never seen the info. in pdf format, but are you sure the html file isn't actually on your hard drive? It uses your browser as the reader but it should also be on your hard drive unless you chose not to install it during the installation process. I concur that using the online version from the Epson website is extremely slow.

Doug

Hmmmmmm I will check that....

Thanks!!

Ray

[ray*j*gun]

NO, its an on line manual only and if you try to "save as" it just sets up another short cut to the internet. Really sucks!

Ray

[mabelsound]

The V500 is amazing for the money, but for the first two days I had it I was planning to send it back. It takes some time to get everything tweaked right and develop a workflow. Now my scans look great--just keep messing with the software until you find what you like.

[ray*j*gun]

That's the plan!

Thanks.

Ray

[mh2000]

I would spend some google-time reading up on film scanning to understand the whole process in general *before* trying to understand the Epson software. Once you really understand what you want to do it will be easier to find the right buttons to get them done (if you don't know what you are looking for how will you know when you find it?). I use vuescan with my Epson flatbeds, but mainly because the scanner wants to check for film holders etc. in the correct places and has fits when you try to use one that you've made yourself for other than standard formats (like 127). Whenever I've used the Epson software with the correct film holders I've been able to do pretty much everything I can do in Vuescan (I have used Vuescan for 10 years, but am not a devotee like many users... it's just another tool that sometimes comes in handy... don't think it is anything else).

[ampguy]

Hi Matthew,

I've got a couple of questions for you, I use the same setup on a V100 with Epson scan 300, but am curious, are you using 2400 dpi or higher?

Also, could you elaborate on what you are doing with the histograms? I read somewhere that since the Epson scan previews are small, that it may not be good to tweak unless enlarged on screen first?

Otherwise I'm doing about the same, negatives, greyscale 16-bit, best, 2400dpi, no tweaks except for unsharp mask which I also turn on and use on medium.


Assuming the V500 software is similar to the V700's, it's actually pretty good. I absolutely loathe scanning and I don't really know much about it but I find the Epson software quite intuitive.

I just set it to negative film, 16 bit grayscale (for b/w), best quality with medium USM (I know I shouldn't but I'm satisfied with the results) and turn off the auto exposure. After the preview I tweak the histogram thingy to make sure I'm not throwing away information from the negative and then I scan to jpg and import to Lightroom. This gives results that are good enough for my purposes:


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2519370279_5c8f992bb4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewallen/2519370279/)


Matthew

[Florian1234]

While talking about Vuescan:

How to purchase it without a credit card? Do they take paypal or so?:bang: