Digital BW, The Print

I've been working with the Epson 2450 since last December. It has enough 
resolution to do a good job with 35mm or even smaller work. A dedicated 
film scanner is better, certainly, but I have printed even Minox format 
work scanned with it at modest sizes with good results. This image, 
scanned with the Epson, is made with a Tessina camera (negative size 
14x21mm):

<http://www.bayarea.net/~ramarren/photostuff/tess0201/pages/Plumbing.htm>

and prints to a very acceptable 7x10" image at 200dpi. Of course, medium 
format makes a far superior print ... a 645 negative scanned at 2400 ppi 
will give you a 13x19" print at 300dpi.

A couple of resolution examples of the 2450 can be obtained at the 
following two links.

medium format, b&w and color neg:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeePhoto/files/Godfrey/scaneg/epson2450resolution.
htm>

35mm transparency, minolta scan dual II and epson 2450:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeePhoto/files/Godfrey/scaneg/reztest.htm>

It's an excellent scanner for the money. I could not say how it compares 
with the Canon in detail but I'm satisfied enough to have no real need 
to find out for myself.

Godfrey
ramarren@...
http://www.bayarea.net/~ramarren/photostuff/PAW2/

On Monday, July 8, 2002, at 07:23 AM, Truman Prevatt wrote:

> I've been considering the same thing. If you want to maintain 300 DPI in
> your print, then the 2400 DPI only will support a max 8 inches on the
> short side of a 35 mm negative when you print. If you want to crop, then
> less. With a medium format or 4x5 you have a lot more latitude. So I am
> not sure these scanners will do a good job with 35 mm. On the other hand
> 35 mm film scanners are not that expensive compared to the those that do
> medium format.
>
> I've read some reviews of the 2450 which indicate for medium format this
> scanner does a pretty good job.
>
> Truman
>
> steve1t wrote:
>
>> Group,
>>
>> A dedicated film scanner would be great to have, but is beyond my
>> needs and means.
>>
>> While shopping for a new flatbed scanner, I came across two that
>> feature built in film adaptors capable of scanning any film or
>> transparency - up to 4x5" for the Canon D2400UF CanoScan and up
>> to 6x9" for the Epson Perfection 2450 Photo Scanner.  Both feature
>> 2400x4800 dpi 48 bit scans, street price around $400.
>>
>> Does anyone have experience with these or similar scanners?  How do
>> they compare with dedicated film or drum scanners?  Are they close
>> quality wise, or is this too good to be true?
>>
>> As for my personal requirements, I'm an amateur photographer with
>> 35mm, 6x6, and 4x5 negatives and transparencies.  No pro or fine art
>> print sales here, but, I do appreciate fine prints, both color and
>> b&w and seldom print larger than 11x14.  All my new photos are with
>> a 4 mega pixel Canon G2, RAW file format post processed - I'm
>> pleased with the results.
>>
>> Thanks for any input.
>>
>> stephentucker@...