Digital BW, The Print

> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:58:06 -0000
> From: "John Luke" <jjlphoto@...>
> 
[snip]
> If you are scanning 35mm, and will
> be making huge 
> prints on the Epson 10000, then you really have one choice- a Tango scan
> mounted with Kami fluid on the drum. That film is just too small to get a
> really good scan on anything
> less. 
> 
IMO, if you are regularly attempting to push 35mm beyond its limits (e.g.,
huge prints), no amount of drum scanning, prayer or voodoo magic can help
you. You should really be skipping the drum scans and putting that money
toward a film format that CAN handle the gigantic prints.

As long as you respect the inherent limits of the film format and are able
to get a decent exposure on film, I see no need to ever get a 35mm drum scan
vs. what you can get with one of the 4000dpi dedicated film scanners and a
reasonably talented operator. Unless you just have some excess money you
need to get rid of, in which case feel free to give me a call.... ;-)

Doug