Digital BW, The Print

Peter, many thanks for the details. I asked around on a couple of lists
before ordering and  the info that I got back said that it was a big
improvement over the 1640 and that I should be OK up to 12ins square.

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Lindman" <plindman@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson 1680 (was Museo (and Torchon))


> 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
>
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