First Test

So for what its worth, here is a side by side comparison at 100% of a sheet of 4x5 scanned at 2040 dpi (maxed on the Imacon Flextight III) and 2400 dpi on my Epson v-750 with the Better Scanning tray. I tried to make as neutral of a scan as I could for both, but I did not spend a whole lot of time on either, just quick as possible.

Better Scanning Trays

After reading about Jackson's success last year with the "Better Scanning" trays, I had to give it a shot. I just completed a whole bunch of tests and this is what I have gathered. The top image is a 100 percent crop @ 2400 DPI with the standard Epson 4x5 plastic trays that come with the V-750. The bottom is also a 100 percent crop @2400 DPI with the Better Scanning 4x5 tray. The difference in quality can easily be seen. The Better Scanning 4x5 tray is a little different than their medium and smaller format trays, in that you can either wet or dry mount the sheet to the glass. I opted for the anti-newton ring glass so I could dry mount (faster and easier) or have the option of wet mounting. What really made the difference was a matter of .2mm.