Digital BW, The Print

Hi Mike,

Other than having the 4x5's drum scanned, I think you might consider 
the Epson 4870.

Check this group. 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/epson4870/
There's a lot of good info there.

Cheers

Jules

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mike Smith 
<mjs.brookfm@d...> wrote:
> I have been considering buying a flatbed scanner of good enough 
quality to
> scan 5x4 negs as the front end of a digital workflow.
> 
> I presently scan 35mm in a Nikon Coolscan 4000 and am reasonably 
satisfied
> with the results as input to my ConeTech Piezography/1160 system - 
photo rag
> etc. But would appreciate the possible size/quality/versatility 
advantages
> of large format for landscapes, architectural subjects etc.
> 
> I would be grateful to hear of any experience out there and of any 
good
> experience with specific scanners in the prosumer class. I am Mac 
based G4
> and OSX.
> 
>  Mike Smith UK