Digital BW, The Print

> 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.


Is the Nikon 4000 state of the art?  Anything cheaper?  Essentially what
you're saying, as I understand it, is that for considerably less than two
grand I can the best setup available for 35mm lightroom work.  (I shoot
Leica and Contax, and have been known to use a tripod.)

Sorry for these neophytic questions...



Douglas Cooper
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