Digital BW, The Print

Mostly B&W Negs. But some Trannies. 50-50 medium format to 4x5.

On 6/12/03 3:33 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:

> are you scanning negs or trannies?
> 
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> 
> 
>> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
> What
>> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
>> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure
> if
>> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
> files
>> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and
> my
>> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
> important.
>> 
>> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
> but
>> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
>> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Allyen
>>