Digital BW, The Print

My own experience with a flat bed scanner is positive.
I am using an Acer Prism 620UT. The software allows me to scan at up to 19200 dpi and custom settings. I am able to scale the negatives to 3200% or custom. The scans come out sharp and with proper settings look very good printed at about 11x14 on my Epson 1270 w/ MIS inks through PS and PWPro.
Two things to note. First, I use the procedure primarily to create negatives for the gum bichromate process. Second, most 35mm negatives begin to show grain and softness at a high percentage of enlargement in a traditional enlarger process. If it's acutance you want to see in a print at great enlargement then you'd be better off with a larger negative to start.

Harry Bonham
Lightspeed Images
Eugene, Oregon



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