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RE: [Digital BW] Scanner for Medium Format

2004-07-19 by Austin Franklin

Hi James,

> After quite a bit of experimenting I'm concluding (as has been
> said previously on the
> list) that my Digital Rebel doesn't offer the tonal range I need
> for black and white.

Ooh, what a surprise conclusion ;-)

> So
> I'm going to move back to medium format.  Now I need to buy a
> scanner to scan
> medium format film.  Can anyone suggest a good one that's affordable?

If you are technically inclined, than nothing beats the Leafscan 45 for B&W
scanning.  It'll scan MF at 2540 SPI, so if that's enough for your needs,
you will be very happy with the results.  It'll scan 35mm at 5080 BTW.

Regards,

Austin

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