Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Rocco from 
Boston" <COVRC@a...> wrote:
> First off, you folks have a wondeful site here. I have tried 
> changing my prefrences back to 'no email' but still get individual 
> messages, any thoughts on this? 
> Lastly, I am searching for a christamas present for my self and 
> am thinking new flatbed scanner or comprable priced film 
> scanner. I am currently using an old Microtec X6. 
> I am looking to archive years and years of negatives 
> and also be able take partion aspects of negatives and blow up 
> to reasonable prints 5x7 or 8x10. I am looking to stay in the 
> $400-$500 range. 
> Thanks in advance. Please feel free to email 
> me off list if you want. Rocco

Rocco, you might want to wait a little while, because Epson has 
released a new scanner that has been selling in Japan since the 
middle of last month. Over there it is called the GT-X700 and it has 
some amazing features that are a major leap over the current 3200.  
It has:  4800 dpi, 3.8 bit depth, ICE, new optical head, color 
restoration, will handle two 4X5 transparencys at one time, and when 
you roughly translate the yen price it comes to about $400 U.S..

You probably can't read the Japanese at the following site, but you 
can get a lot from the photos.

http://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/products/scanner/gtx700/x7001.htm

I would guess that it will be in the states fairly soon.

~jerry