Digital BW, The Print

I've scanned 4x5 HP5 on an Epson 2400 (currently around $130
refurbished direct from Epson)and find that it's up to the task of
printing 12x16 with absolutely no problems. There is just so much
detail in the negative that a mid range scanner will handle
everything. LF negs are past the time to start considering "perfectly
adequate" vs. "perfection" in the final print. It's pretty easy to
pass the point of diminishing returns in print quality unless you're
printing something absolutely huge. 

Bob Michaels

--- 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