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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: SuperPlay on August 15, 2013, 04:46:09 AM
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Hi Folks
I have just picked up a new Epson V500 photo scanner:
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9108/6w65.jpg)
Just playing around with it at the moment and the following settings seem to give much better results that my old one:
Auto Exposure Type: Document
Image Type: 24Bit Colour
Resolution: 400 dpi
Unsharp Mask: Medium
Descreening: Fine Prints (175 lpi)
Test scan of Hellfire S front cover:
Old scanner (Canon LIDE 100): Test Scan 1.7MB! (http://www.tg-16.com/superplay/MISC/TMP/img044a.jpg)
New Scanner: Test Scan 2.7MB! (http://www.tg-16.com/superplay/MISC/TMP/img044b.jpg)
Looking forward to bringing you folks some more cover scans and I have just realised that I have not scanned a PC Engine Fan magazine for you guys in a while.
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Wow, what a difference between the two scans.
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Woohoo!
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Nice : )
Interesting results...
The colors are more pleasant on the new one, but the old one seems to have more detail here...(compare their faces). The dot-pattern is almost gone in the new one but somehow so is the edge. But I'm sure this is more of a setting thing :)
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Nice : )
Interesting results...
The colors are more pleasant on the new one, but the old one seems to have more detail here...(compare their faces). The dot-pattern is almost gone in the new one but somehow so is the edge. But I'm sure this is more of a setting thing :)
Yes, I believe that he might consider changing "Unsharp Mask: Medium" to eliminate the "softening" you are referring to.
That said, another WOOHOO! in in order!
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It's strange but I think the old one looks much more faithfull to the original cover since you still can see the raster from the original printing.
The new one is just kinda blured/polished/interpolated, which result you can easily get in any picture editing software.
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Yeah. I don't doubt the scanners ability, just judged the two pics.
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Thank you for your feedback and tips.
I noticed earlier today that by default Auto Exposure is also set and as you guys pointed out most of the blurring is caused by the de-screen option along with the Unsharp Mask
had a quick play with the selectable options disabled and changing the DPI varying from 200 -> 600. 300-400 seemed to be the best range once I hit 500+ the scans started to pick up a screening effect.
Here is a scan at 400DPI:
New Scanner: Test Scan 3.4MB! (http://www.tg-16.com/superplay/MISC/TMP/400.jpg)
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very nice, love it :)
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let me just pick up my jaw here for a second! WOW @ that 3rd pic.
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(http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
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Looks great, SuperPlay!
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Very nice scanner. We have that one at our work. You also chose an amazing cover to use. I have always loved the use of colors on that cover. Your new scanner really does it justice. Such a nice difference.
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Very nice, that's second one has like no moire effect compared to what is visible in the first scan.
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Thanks for the comments folks. I just need to find some time to get some scanning done ;-)