Digital BW, The Print

> If you're OK with 35mm, I don't think you can miss with the Nikon


I still shoot mostly 35mm, although I do spend a fair bit of time with a
Rolleiflex TLR.  I get a decent scan out of 6x6 transparencies on my fairly
ancient Epson 600U.  I say ancient, but the truth is it seems to work almost
as well as the 1640U, which is really only 800 dpi.

I take it the new Epson 2450 is a quantum leap in quality.  Is the 2450 with
medium or large format still relatively dire compared to a Tango scan?

Oh, and while we're talking equipment and film...  My latest contraption is
a poor man's panoramic:  a Super Graphic with a Horseman 6x12 back.  The
Horseman back is expensive, but you still end up with a kit which permits
almost full movements and interchangeable lenses, for a fraction of what a
dedicated panoramic would cost.  And you get both a viewfinder and a ground
glass.  You can even shoot handheld, if you make your own viewfinder mask.
(I tried this, with mixed results.)

As for films for scanning, I've had the most success with Provia F and
Scala, although my experience is pretty limited.


Douglas Cooper
www.dysmedia.com