Digital BW, The Print

I keep hoping someone will mention the Microtek i900, but maybe its 
toonew... the numbers look good-48 bit, 3200 dpi and a below-the 
glass tray for film scanning, up to 8x10 in any of the popular 
sizes. Price seems to be around $550.00 to 600.00 depending on the 
vendor and software bundle, which includes some version of 
Silverfast Ai. Anyone have any direct experience? I Also have any 
Epson Expression 1600, and I'm thinking of replacing it, I sometimes 
need bigger files size from my 4x5s to feed the 7500 printer.

Steve Karafyllakis

http://www.stevekphoto.com

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, 
daschkenas@a... 
> wrote:
> > I just purchased an epson 1680 scanner with the transparency 
> adaptor, and the first few 4x5 b&w neg scans look great.
> > For 35mm film, I'm using a Nikon coolscan 4000.  I don't intend 
on 
> using this scanner for small negs, and I haven't tried a medium 
> format neg yet, but the 4x5 neg scanned beautifully.
> > I would reccommend it.
> > 
> > David Aschkenas
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> One problem you might encounter is the MF media holder. It's 
really 
> not too hot. If it is like the 4870 MF holder, The way that film 
sits 
> in it is goofy, there's no way to adjust it for 6x6, 6x7, or 6x14 
for 
> that matter
> 
> Check this out,
> 
> http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfisher/holder/mfholderintro.html
> 
> These work, keep the tranny pretty flat, and are completely 
> adjustable.I recommend them.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Jules