Digital BW, The Print

Clayton,

 

Many thanks for your suggestion, as you say a lot of $$$ can be spent
choosing a particular path and your recommendation on the flatbed really
sits well with me as I move forward, and is something I had frankly not
considered, thinking that a MF film scanner was what I needed but at this
point I cannot justify the price tag. I also realize I also need to get out
there and see first hand what the technology is capable of.

 

My standards for quality are quite high, as I assume everyone else's here is
as well, but it is also a subjective call unless we both happen to be
looking at the same print at the same time and can agree on what a well
executed image is.

 

I live near Toronto, so being able to see good examples of well done inkjet
images should not be too difficult.

You have given me another perspective on all this and it is most welcome.

 

Regards,

Tony

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Clayton Jones [mailto:cj@...] 
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 5:03 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Why is ND B&W scan better -- was Digital, film,
scanning compar

 

Hello Tony,

>trying to figure out the best path to get the best B & W 
>images using digital means.

>Any starting points you (or anyone else) can recommend as I begin 
>this journey would be welcome. The extent of my digital involvement 
>thus far has been with a Nikon 950 and an Epson 1270 printer. But I 
>have a lot of MF&LF negs I'd like to work with going forward.

Choosing a particular technical path is an expensive decision and one
not easily reversed.  You already have a 1270 and a body of work in
your negs.  I know from experience that you will learn an enormous
amount by spending several months scanning and printing those.  That
way you'll make a much more informed final decision.  There are many
pathways and each have their advocates.  It's hard to make a choice
based only on what others say.

I'm getting remarkably good scans of my 6x7 and 4x5 negs on an Epson
1640SU 1600dpi flatbed with tranny adapter (35mm is not acceptable). 
This level of scanner can be had for a relatively modest amount and
will get you started.  If you decide to continue shooting film you can
invest in a film scanner, or if you decide to go to digital capture
then you won't have overspent on the scanner.  

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm






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