Digital BW, The Print

jean verrept wrote:
> --
> Ave.
> I am doing mainly (mf&4x5") B&W printing on Mac but want to set-up a new
> workstation based on a PC (from riches to rags?) and need an extra scanner.
> A flatbed, for budget reasons and I am given  a choice between a new Epson
> 4870 or a fairly new 1680Pro at+/- the same price (500\u20ac).Plus, the 1680Pro
> needs a SCSI card for the PC i.e. an extra 100 to 150\u20ac. Suggestions? Advise?
> A lot of advise please and many thanks  in advance.
> Jean.
> 
> jean@...

4870 is the better option in my experience. Even the 3200 with 
some tweaking did a better job on 4x5" colour negatives and 
slides than the 1680. The owner of the 1680 had to admit that.

Check the archived mailing list messages on yahoo.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/epson4870/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/epson3200/
Especially the fluid mounting, wet mounting messages.

Ernst