Digital BW, The Print

David:
Yes, the transparecy adapter has a light source in it.  It is essential 
for scanning negatives, slides, or transparencies.  Many people use a 
flatbed scanner to scan prints, opaque art and larger film, and have 
another scanner dedicated to scanning 35mm and medium-format film.  The 
larger size on the flatbed lets you scan original works up to almost 12 x 
17", and since much of my business involves photography of artworks, it 
comes in handy for flat work directly.  

The new Epson 1250 is an amazing scanner for the money - check it out!

Stephen Petegorsky
petegorsky@...
www.spphoto.com