Digital BW, The Print

Let me second Richard's comment. I now have a Minolta MultiPro to scan
6x6 and 6x7 negs but used to use an Epson 2400 flatbed. The film
scanner is great but when I look at prints from negs scanned on the
old cheap flatbed, I have to say they are not lacking. 

Remember it's cheap to try. And there is a good chance you might be
happy with it. If not, the MF film scanners probably will have dropped
in price by more than you paid for the flatbed while you see if MF is
really for you. 

Bottom line: the bigger neg more than makes up for a lot of scanner
shortcomings. You don't need to spend $2K to start. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard Sintchak
<rich815@g...> wrote:
> "My reading of the discussion of this topic on the list is that 
> flatbed scanners compromise quality to the point where I might as 
> well stick with 35mm film."
> 
> I would disagree with that one.  While by all means a $1000-1800+ MF
> film scanner would be better I get very good results from my Epson
> 2450 on my Fuji 6x9 negs and chromes.