Originally posted by ColColt For 120 format I have to use the V600 and seem to have less problems with those.
I'm wondering if this is a case of expectations.
A film scanner will/should produce exactly the same results, whether 120 or 35mm.
The only difference is image magnification. If you scan both at 2400 dpi then view them at 1:1, the scan results should be the same, taking into account different lenses, different cameras etc.
If you view them both as the entire image, the 35mm scan is much more magnified than the 120 scan.
A 35mm negative scanned at 2400dpi and then viewed at 1:1 on most monitors is similar to looking at a 20"x30" print from that negative. On my monitor (24" 1920x1200), viewing a 35mm scan, full image in my editor, is like looking at an 8x12 print.
Different scanners will/can give better or worse results, but it's important to think about image magnification and also final product.
Your V600 should be able to provide sufficient scans from 35mm for good quality 8"x12" prints.
Here is something I did recently to show how different scans from different formats (from the same scanner) wll look basically the same when vied at the same magnification.
The top image was made with a 6x7 and 200mm lens on Velvia. The lower image was made on 35mm Kodachrome with a 90mm lens.
Both were scanned at 2400dpi on my Epson V500, and then downsized the same percentage.