Digital BW, The Print

Julian,
I've had an Epson 1680 firewire for about a month now that I bought to
scan 4x5 B&W negs with. I intend to buy one of the MF scanners when the
dust settles between the Nikon and Polaroid but I've been scanning some
120 negs on the 1680 in the interim. I've been impressed with it so far.
Lots of shadow detail, very sharp (with minimal USM) and smooth
gradation. I had been scanning things on a Fuji Lanovia flatbed (a
$40,000 machine) at work and am hardpressed to notice the difference.
For 9x9" prints it'll do nicely.
Peter Lindman



Julian Thomas wrote:

> I've got a rolleiflex waiting at the post office and an epson 1680 in
> transit, so I'm looking forward to small square pictures, maybe a
> 9inch
> width?, but that depends on the 1680.
> 
> Julian