Digital BW, The Print

Hello Peter,

>So what do people think -  is MF film flatness a big 
>problem with most scanners these days?

A friend of mine has an 8000 and he says that the depth of field on it
is miniscule, which makes film flatness in the holder a major issue. 
He ended up getting the glass holder which, as the others have said,
introduces new issues.  I scan 6x7/4x5 negs on an Epson 1600SU and the
depth of field on it is much greater than his, so not-perfectly-flat
negs are not a problem.  Assuming that the DOF on the new Epson 4800
flatbed is also greater than the 8000, perhaps it is worth checking
out.  From what reviewers have said, it would probably be comparable
to the scan quality of a 2800 film scanner (and a lot cheaper than the
8000).

My 1600 produces these image specs, so you can approximate what the
4800 would give you:

6x7 neg
29 mg   3436 x 4419
prints 11x14 @ 315 dpi

4x5 neg
83 mg   5910 x 7438
prints 11x14 @ 531 dpi, 16x20 @ 372 dpi


Regards,
Clayton


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