Digital BW, The Print

I have an Epson 2450 and am rather pleased with it.  No problems, no 
banding, no newton rings that I can see.  With a flatbed like this you 
won't get the same quality as you would with a film scanner, but for 
medium format you get plenty.  I use a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II for 
35mm film, and the Epson 2450 for medium format.

If you get an Epson 3200, look into one of these.  I plan to order one soon:

http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfisher/holder/mfholderintro.html

Rad

Ulf Wid\ufffdn wrote:

> Thanks for your answer. I have both 35mm and medium-format(6x7) and I have
> asked for price on such scanner and it was too much for me as a beginner I
> think. I have looked at the Minolta 5600 and it looked to be a good choice.
> However, a friend of mine recommends Epson 3200 because I could use it for
> negative up to 6x9. I am a little skeptic to this. I have heard that
> flatbed-scanners are no good for scanning neg/dia. Have anyone comments on
> that. It would be very hand if the Epson is usable, but I have no clue.
> 
> -Ulf Widen
> 
> 
> 
> Hello Ulf,
> 
> 
>>I am a beginner in using digital media in photography. I do have 
>>a lot of B/W-negative from late 60's to now. I have mainly used 
>>Tri-X, HP5, FP4 and Pan F.
> 
> 
>>Is it possible to get decent prints from scanned negative 
> 
> 
> Yes!  
> 
> 
> 
>>and which >scanner is recommended for B/W. 
> 
> 
> Best results will come from a film scanner, not a flatbed.  You didn't
> say what format.  For 35mm, 2700 dpi scanners are around $200-300
> (Minolta).  4000dpi scanners are around $500 I think (Canon, Nikon). 
> The newest Minolta 5400dpi is around $750 (I have one of these, it's
> great).
> 
> For medium format, 4000 dpi scanners start at around $1700 for the
> discontinued Nikon 8000, and about $2700 for the latest model.
> 
> Take all these prices with a grain of salt.  Things change constantly,
> but it should give you an idea.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>I also would appreciate a recommendation of printer.
> 
> 
> Lots of choices here.  I'll leave that to other forum members.
> 
> 
> Welcome to the Forum!
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm