Digital BW, The Print

You don't need a high resolution scanner to scan large negatives such as 5x7. Any High quality desktop flatbed with 1200 optical resolution
and transparency adapter would be more than you'd need. You'll need to get one that has either a large film carrier, or some other way to
scan that large a transparency or negative though.

Jerry



Herb Bauer wrote:

> Hi,
>
> you say "I would recommend 5x7 at this point as it will give you an
> advantage over 4x5 at the scanning stage." Makes sense, larger film and all.
> I do have such a beast, and am desperately trying to find a 5x7 scanner that
> doesn't break the bank. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
> Herb
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Martin Wesley [mailto:mwesley250@...]
>   Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:38 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] My wife does not understand me
>
>   Dick,
>
>   There is one pitfall in moving up to medium format. You may not be going
> far enough. I bought my Pentax 67 and a Beseler 23 enlarger figuring that I
> would never, ever need a larger negative. Within 6 months I bought a 4x5
> view camera and had to ditch the Beseler 23 for a 4x5 model.
>
>   The Pentax 67 was a good move though and it still gets a lot of use. At
> the time you could get a body, prism and 3-lenses new for about $1,800.
>
>   My point is that you may want to sample view camera life as well as medium
> format. For 6,000 UKP you should be able to do both is if you buy used and
> shop around. If you do go with a view camera, I would recommend 5x7 at this
> point as it will give you an advantage over 4x5 at the scanning stage.
>
>   Maybe a 6x4.5 for the portrait work and a 5x7 for the landscapes?
> Something to thing about.
>
>   Martin Wesley
>   http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: dickbo
>     To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>     Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:31 AM
>     Subject: [Digital BW] My wife does not understand me
>
>     I am at last prepared to admit the larger film format offers a route
>     directly into superior quality, and as a result I will shortly have to
>     consider ways to raise the necessary funding.
>
>     As an old age pensioner I can hardly be expected to pay for the beastly
>     product out of official earnings, can I now?
>
>     I will therefore have to seriously consider getting paid employment (God
>     forbid that I actually do some work- well at my age it's just too
> terrible
>     for words).
>
>     I have set myself a target figure of UKP 6,000 big ones to be used for
> the
>     purchase of a medium format camera, two or three lenses and the
> appropiate
>     film scanner (by that time my last bit of personal capital will have
> been
>     swallowed up in obtaining an 1160 and a Cone magic wand driver device).
>
>     What I would appreciate from the that collection of great satanists who
>     inhabit this here news group, is some suggestions as to the best
> currently
>     available within the mid format range.
>
>     Do not bother about the scanning side as I have had more to do with that
>     product type than anyone here has had in hot dinners.
>
>     I laready own a set of professional size Cokin's and a jolly little spot
>     meter.
>     My understanding of the technical application of the Zone System is
> complete
>     so now all I need is the bread.
>
>     Any suggestions most gratefully considered, even from the Rev Franklin,
> St
>     Erlich? - well now that's a different matter entirely.
>
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