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The great thing about the V7xx series is they have two lenses: one for normal stuff and one for 35mm. This is really a big deal because 35mm is so small you don't get the quality from it that is possible unless you have that second lens. The -M version has a fluid mount holder. Except for drum scan technicians, this may be overkill. Check out http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson %20V700/page_1.htm for more info

it's all about the ink for HP, that profit center isn't going away for them. I think they actually lose $ on the printers.

what is new is the way the printhead works, how it cleans itself, the air removal in the priming step and how it recycles the ink used for the cleaning process. it's actually pretty cool.

read this preview for a better description:

http://www.photo-i.co.uk/News/July05/HP%208250-1.h tm

more info on the 8250 from photo-i, a respected printer review site.

http://www.photo-i.co.uk/News/July05/HP%208250-1.h tm

Canon i865 printer review

Not quite true, there are some (rather expensive) flatbed scanners that provide good results, and have the added advantage of scanning an entire film in one go rather than the usual strips of 6. For instance, the Epson 9950F provides pretty good scans.

If you want excellent quality, go for a dedicated 35mm filmscanner such as the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 (I have one, it's spot-on) or a Nikon Super CoolScan 5000ED; if you want superb quality then pay for proper drum scans (not Imacons: they're only CCDs, as much as their literature tries to say otherwise), but be warned, they're _very_ expensive per scan. Note that you're going to spend a *lot* of time waiting: you have to get your film (usually slide/E6) processed, then scan it in, and at around 2-5 minutes per frame at a decent res. (2700ppi) with ICE (hardware dust and scratch removal) that's over an HOUR per film.

Not quite true, there are some (rather expensive) flatbed scanners that provide good results, and have the added advantage of scanning an entire film in one go rather than the usual strips of 6. For instance, the Epson 9950F provides pretty good scans.

If you want excellent quality, go for a dedicated 35mm filmscanner such as the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 (I have one, it's spot-on) or a Nikon Super CoolScan 5000ED; if you want superb quality then pay for proper drum scans (not Imacons: they're only CCDs, as much as their literature tries to say otherwise), but be warned, they're _very_ expensive per scan. Note that you're going to spend a *lot* of time waiting: you have to get your film (usually slide/E6) processed, then scan it in, and at around 2-5 minutes per frame at a decent res. (2700ppi) with ICE (hardware dust and scratch removal) that's over an HOUR per film.

Not quite true, there are some (rather expensive) flatbed scanners that provide good results, and have the added advantage of scanning an entire film in one go rather than the usual strips of 6. For instance, the Epson 9950F provides pretty good scans.

If you want excellent quality, go for a dedicated 35mm filmscanner such as the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 (I have one, it's spot-on) or a Nikon Super CoolScan 5000ED; if you want superb quality then pay for proper drum scans (not Imacons: they're only CCDs, as much as their literature tries to say otherwise), but be warned, they're _very_ expensive per scan. Note that you're going to spend a *lot* of time waiting: you have to get your film (usually slide/E6) processed, then scan it in, and at around 2-5 minutes per frame at a decent res. (2700ppi) with ICE (hardware dust and scratch removal) that's over an HOUR per film.

Not quite true, there are some (rather expensive) flatbed scanners that provide good results, and have the added advantage of scanning an entire film in one go rather than the usual strips of 6. For instance, the Epson 9950F provides pretty good scans.

If you want excellent quality, go for a dedicated 35mm filmscanner such as the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 (I have one, it's spot-on) or a Nikon Super CoolScan 5000ED; if you want superb quality then pay for proper drum scans (not Imacons: they're only CCDs, as much as their literature tries to say otherwise), but be warned, they're _very_ expensive per scan. Note that you're going to spend a *lot* of time waiting: you have to get your film (usually slide/E6) processed, then scan it in, and at around 2-5 minutes per frame at a decent res. (2700ppi) with ICE (hardware dust and scratch removal) that's over an HOUR per film.