Digital BW, The Print

"Scanner-based profilers are like the talking horse:  what's amazing 
isn't how well they do it, but that they do it all.  We don't 
recommend them."  Bruce Fraser et al., Real World Color Management 
163 (2003)


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jon 
<vze249jf@v...> wrote:
> I was curious if anyone is using a scanner as a make-do 
densitometer. I was
> reading Bob Wheeler's article on digital zone system and got to 
thinking
> about this:
> 
> http://www.bobwheeler.com/photo/Documents/ZoneDigital.pdf
> 
> I'm interested in doing some zone system tweaking and trying out 
the Bowhaus
> software. Probably on the 2200, or whatever comes down the pike in 
the next
> 2-3 months.
> 
> I see that you can get reasonably priced transmission/reflective 
step
> tablets here:
> 
> http://www.stouffer.net/Productlist.htm
> 
> Kodak's targets are considerably more expensive.
> 
> I realize that densitometers are going (relatively) cheaply on 
ePay, so
> maybe it is moot, but if I can keep one less piece of gear on the 
desk, I
> would be happier. I would be doing this with the Epson 3200.
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> Also, any of you that are familiar with densitometers, can you give 
some
> recommendations?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jon