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Re: [Digital BW] Scanners for B & W

2003-05-27 by Alan Zinn

At 03:09 PM 5/26/03 -0400, you wrote:
>As I continue to contemplate a good strategy for my existing B & W MF & LF
>negatives, and as Clayton Jones wisely suggested I consider a flatbed
>scanner to do this with as I learn the process. Can anyone suggest a good
>scanner for the purpose? Clayton suggested an Epson 1640SU which I
>understand is a 1600dpi scanner. I am seeing that Epson now has a 3200 dpi
>scanner. Since I am starting from scratch, I would like to know if others
>consider this a good way to go. What problems might I face, or to put it
>another way, what alligators live in this swamp?
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>Many thanks in advance.
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>
>
>Tony
>

Tony,


>Go here for a good review:  http://www.photo-i.co.uk/index.html  Ihave the 
>E3200 and it is the greatest for my needs. The E2450 is also excellent and 
>very cheap now.


AZ



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