matt_phelps

<p>I guess I'd like to know if there's an appreciable difference in the two models in practice; and, if so, is it worth an extra $100.</p>

<p>-Matt</p>

<p>Awesome. I was waiting until December to get some, but apparently it's available now! I hope the rumors about E6 film in 127 coming from Rollei are true too.</p>

<p>-Matt</p>

<p>Great news! I emailed Freestyle and got the following response:<br>

Hi Matt<br /> <br /> We have this item on order. It is due on or about 12/7/09. Our item<br /> number will be 810827. It has not been activated on our website because<br /> of the due date. However if you want to place an order you can call our<br /> telesales department with the item number and they will be able to enter<br /> your order. The price will be $7.99 per roll.<br /> <br /> Here is the complete description: Item # 810827 ROLLEI RETRO 80S 127<br /> WITH CAN SYNTHETIC/POLYESTER BASE <br /> <br /> Marv Keller <br /> Manager,<br /> Customer Service & Consumer Direct Sales<br /> <br /> Order some! Let's show Freestyle (and Rolliefilm/Aga) that there's a demand for this stuff.<br /> <br /> -Matt</p>

<p>Awesome work! Thanks Guido!<br>

I guess I need to decide if I want to spring for the 750, or if the 600 will be enough for my needs (which, frankly are none. I just am transfixed by the whole process :) ).</p>

<p>-Matt</p>

<p>What I really meant to ask is are your scans of MF originals better than the D200 if you apply unsharp masking to the raw scans from the V500/600/700/750?<br>

Guido, have you applied USM to your V750 scans with Photoshop (et. al.)? If not, I'm interested to see if there's any improvement. Also, the film carriers have height adjustments and the web site I mentioned found a noticable improvemnet at a different height setting than the default; see http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20V700/page_13.htm. Have you tried this?<br>

I have no experience with this stuff myself and am also looking to enter this arena (actually with a yashica-44 and various 127 films), so I'm not arguing here, just asking :).</p>

<p>-matt</p>

<p>From what I've read at http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Menus/reviews_frame.htm it's important to apply unsharp masking to raw scans before comparing them to digital output because that's usually done in camera in modern DSLRs.<br>

That's a great site for reviews on flatbed film scanners, though it seems a bit dated. There's no info on the V500s or V600s for example.</p>

<p>-Matt</p>

<p>Has anyone gotten any of the Rollei Retro in 127 format in the US? I can't seem to find a distributor over here.<br>

-Matt</p>