Digital BW, The Print

I can tell a difference with my 1270 if I print at 240dpi vs. 360 dpi.  
It is not that much of a difference, but it is noticable.

I think the 4000 dpi would be useful for cropping into images.  
You can still print a small portion of your negative at reasonable 
dpi at 13x19.

If you have a medium format camera, I have found that I get 
much better results shooting 120 film and scanning on a $400 
Epson 2450 than I do with 35mm film on a $1500 Nikon 4000.  If 
you already have the camera, it may be a better way to go. 

Good Luck,
Justin

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<jlenkiewicz@c...> wrote:
> I am looking to move into digital printing of my images. The 
Canon 
> FS400 is the most that I really want to spend. The other two 
scanners 
> I am looking at is the Coolscan IV and the Elite II. I am looking 
to 
> use a 1270 to print via the MIS inks. 
> 
> Most are recommending that people go with 4000dpi 
scanners, based on 
> readings here. That seems to be based on using 300dpi when 
printing. 
> But else where people say that the optimum dpi for the Epsons 
is 
> 240dpi. Given that 2900 scanner resolution should be more 
than 
> enough. Is it? 
> 
> 
> Also mentioned in going with 4000dpi scanners is the grain in 
BW 
> scanning. Would not the GEM in the Nikon and Minolta 
scanners out 
> weight the 4000 dpi? 
> 
> 
> I am thinking about using the C41 BW films since FARE and 
ICE works 
> with it. I assume that the limitations that some mention with the 
> chromogenics can be overcome with levels and curves. Am I 
right in 
> this? 
> 
> 
> Thanks for the help... 
> 
> 
> Chip