Digital BW, The Print

Hello, Manuel:  If you have a good 35mm camera now, and like the 35mm
qualities, my take is that you would be better off upgrading your 35mm
scanner, say to a Nikon Super Coolscan 4000ED.  Medium format doesn't really
gain over 35, especially 6x4.5, unless you have an even more expensive
scanner, e.g., the Nikon 8000.  Another route you might consider:  If your
images are somewhat static, i.e., you don't mind being tied to a tripod, a
good used 4x5 field camera and a couple of lenses (say a 120 and a 210mm)
would give you a negative that would probably produce a good image with a
high-quality flatbed scanner.  4x5 is convenient, that is you can develop
each sheet separately as in the zone system, but there is a learning curve
with camera movements and depth of field.  But the medium format is really
neither fish nor fowl unless you have an excellent film scanner such as the
Nikon 8000.  Or, of course, unless you have the negs professionally scanned
($$).  If you do go the MF route, be sure to look at the Fuji 6x9.  Hope
this helps.

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com




----- Original Message -----
From: "Manuel Toledo Quinones" <mtoledo@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:08 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] medium format and epson 1280


>
> Dear Friends,
>
> I am considering moving up from 35mm into medium format. Specifically,
> I am thinking about getting a Mamiya's 645E camera and an Epson 3200
> scanner to print bw on my existing epson 1280 using quadtones.
>
> Does anyone have experience with such a setup? Should I expect
> significant print quality improvements? Right now I use the HP S20xi
> scanner on my 35mm negatives.
>
> Thanks,
> Manuel
>
>
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