Digital BW, The Print

Ken Carney wrote:

>>and so when the new Artixscan came out with a scan depth
>>of 4.8 I bought it at once, and this scanner can handle most of the
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>densest
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>>films.  If you are already making alt process negatives, this is the
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>scanner
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>>for you.
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>    Is this the 2500F?
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>>If you are shooting ordinary camera film and simply want good negs for
>>scanning, I would recommend XTOL developer and real silver emulsion film,
>>for example the Tmax line by Kodak.  I hesitate to recommend the
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>chromogenic
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>>B&W films because they will fade long before your career is over, just
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>like
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>>most color film (except Kodachrome) unless you can afford refrigerated
>>storage for your processed negatives.  This is expensive, a suitable
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>Kenmore
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>>frost free refrigerator will cost about US$90 a year in electric bills.
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>    I am trying to downsize from 8x10 and 4x5 field cameras to 35mm and
>maybe someday digital.  So far, the best 35mm film I have found is Kodak
>Portra 400 b&w.  It scans well and looks like Plus X.  Do you have any info
>as to its life refrigerated vs. frozen?
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8x10 is a bit large but 4x5 is about right. Aren't you going to miss the 
controls, the swings and tilts, the focus control and the depth of field 
control. I don't know about the next generation digital cameras, but I 
have been very disapointed in what I've seen so far as far is 
photographic controls with the current crop.

Truman



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