Could you post an image of the StackRail? or a link to the product,since I have never heard the term and have not been able to locate one online. Thank you Frank
Stay with the Epson V600. More versatile than the OptikFilm and the software in the Epson can't be beat for both film and photos. You can use a scanning bed to scan just about anything. I use mine for documents as well as photos and film. You can't do that with and Opitek.
Does anyone have suggestions as to make and model The Epson v600 doesn't seam fast or robust enough
I've been using mine for about 4 years and have put a couple of thousand slides and pictures through it and so far it has held up just fine. Keep in mind that both the 600 and 850 use LED lighting in them so unlike older models that used florescent tubes they will last a lot longer for you.
I love the idea of printing on canvas and have seen only one picture done as such. Is it expensive and how do you find a business that does printing on canvas? Linda
There is a link above for http://www.canvaspeople.com/ and many of us do our own canvas prints at home on our inkjet printers.
The main reason I went to a Canon Pro 100 was the same problem you are having; I couldn't find the right combination and had no control on how I wanted my prints to process. You might want to check out the possibility of doing your own, you can pick up a Pro 100 for about $50.00 when you factor in their rebate in combination with free paper and a full set of inks. Check here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/893738-REG/Canon_6228b002_Pixma_Pro_100_Photo_Inkjet.html
Red River paper will give you all the choices of paper you will ever need and there are also other manufacturers of paper that have phenomenally good paper as well as a wide selection of formats you may want to experiment with. Another fun part of digital photography.
Welcome back and welcome to the forum. Many of use at one time were in the same position as you are right now. It's a long but fun learning curve and you just keep on learning. Have fun!