Anyone see or hear about Epson V900 @ Photokina

[chippy]

I havnt heard boo about it, but this page http://www.ausmedia.com.au/Epson_V900_Photo_Scanner.htm has been up for a little while now (since before Photokina) indicating the V900 is to be released at some point.

Did anyone see an Epson display at Photokina?

[antistatic]

Please, for the love of God,make this be true. It sounds good.

[bennyng]

http://www.epson.jp/products/colorio/scanner/index.htm

They have some pretty nifty scanners in Japan already. Especially the F-3200. Wonder if they will ever be available outside of Japan.

Cheers,

[peter_n]

Interesting to see what the price will be.

http://www.photo-i.co.uk/BB/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=5717

[sanmich]

Is it only me or the scanning area is bigger?

At last a possibility of batch scanning 36 frames???

[xvvvz]

>> Especially the F-3200.<<

That was not very good. It was an attempt by Epson to repackage flatbed components into something that looked more like a dedicated film scanner. Once reviewers got their hands on it, the test results proved it was "more show than go."

>> Is it only me or the scanning area is bigger?<<

If you are looking at the 970, it is the same size and chassis as the 700/750.

Doug

[chippy]

i am wondering because i was thinking of getting the V700 for sheet film and also to use it for 120 film but if the V900 was to arrive sometime in the near future i figured i may as well wait...seems to be a long wait!

[kram]

And we are still waiting.

[sevo]

Waiting for what? GT-X970 is the name for the V750 on the Japanese market, and the F-3200 was a brief marketing attempt sidestepping from the 4490/4990 generation - already superseded by the V series and a dead end in their lineup. That is, there is no new Epson scanner.

[Matus]

Just if the Epson would listen ... how many of us would gladly pay the amount as for the V750 if the scanner TRUE specs would improve a bit, (true resolution of ~ 2700 dpi at 3200 dpi setting and bit better Dynamic range) - they are not that far away ... Many of us shoot films and so many need to scan ...

[shadowfox]

It would take a lot more of people turning back to use film to convince these companies to keep producing, let alone improve their scanners. I am just as frustrated as most film users, but I'm no longer holding my breath.

I think my enlarger will outlive my scanners.