Digital BW, The Print

.  I'm very skeptical that any "affordable" flatbed scanner can
> deliver sharpness that is equivalent to a film scanner with even 
close to
> the equivalent dpi.  My Epson 1600 delivers sharpness that is about 
equal to
> a good 800 dpi film scanner.  

Paul,
The Epson 3200 has been shown to deliver sharpness equivalent to a 
1800 dpi film scanner.

My experience with the Epson 3200 and 6x4.5 negs is that I can get 
sharp prints up to 12 x 16". However, the negs have to be sharp to 
begin with and I mean real sharp. Your milease will vary.

Here are three links regarding the sharpness of the Epson 3200
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/epson3200/index.html
http://www.normankoren.com/Tutorials/Epson_3200_Bruck.html
Also page 10 of the Epson 3200 scanner review at http://www.photo-
i.co.uk/
Cheers,
Andre