Digital BW, The Print

George,

Thanks for the correction. I can't seem to quite keep up with all the 
new models numbers.

I am in a real quandary at the moment. I love my Polaroid 120 for 
35mm and my 6X7 but most of my best negs are on 4x5. I also want to 
get back to shooting 4X5 and work with the Polaroid film (and your 
LUT info for Silverfast). The Linoscan 1400 at 1200 dpi would 
probably give me a decent 11X14 or even a 13X17 (assuming it has 
enough dynamic range) which is the largest I could print on my Epson 
1200 anyways.

I guess that at the moment I should go forward with Linoscan and wait 
for the Polaroid 45U to continue to come down in price or try the 
2400 dpi Epson when it comes out or the Canon D2400UF (2400X4800 
optical) which is out at $500. This would be a much smaller 
investment than a 1680 with Firewire and Silverfast at $1,700.

Regarding the Calumet thread, I think that flamed up on the Piezo 
list and is still there. I do agree with you about Calumet. They 
carry things that you can't find elsewhere and the service is first 
rate. Price may not always be the best but you can't have it both 
ways. In any case whatever people may think of Calumet, having 
Calumet pick up Piezo will make things better for all of us. It will 
help to bring B&W inkjet printing more strongly into the public eye.

Haven't had to delete anything here yet and I hope that I never get 
stuck making that decision. In all honesty I would only step in if 
a "discussion" broke down into personal insults, harassment, etc. 
(Hmmm.. although if I put my foot in my mouth really bad and posted 
something incredibly stupid...Naw, never happen.;-)

Martin Wesley


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "George DeWolfe" 
<dewolfe@m...> wrote:
> Martin
> 
> The article in Camera Arts was about the 1640xl, but the 1680 is 
> identical in quality to it - same specs - 1600dpi 
optical,3.6density 
> range. The 1640xl has variable focus and a larger scan area 
> (mostly useful for graphic artists,cad, and architects) but I also 
> have a 1680 and like it as well. For photographers, the 1680 is a 
> better solution, and works just as well as the 1640xl with the oil 
> mounting technique. 
> 
> Also, the Polaroid SprintScan 45 Ultra is outstanding. I can scan  
> 4x5 negatives 100% at 2500 dpi and go up to 24x??? on the 
> Epson 7000 without Genuine Fractals(which is not supported by 
> the Piezography RIP). It's half the price of the Imacon. The new 
> Epson 2450 scanner, recently announced at MacWorld, with 
> 2400 optical dpi, a 3.4 density range, and a 4x9 transparency 
> scanning bed for $399 will be really interesting. 
> 
> I appreciate you removing the diatribe on the list about Cone 
> Tech products at Calumet. I have been a long-time customer of 
> Calumet(over 30 years). Their service and prices are by far 
> superior to anyone's and Richard Newman went out on a limb to 
> have the first national Piezography workshop at the Calumet 
> Institute last year. They were the first large photography retailer 
to 
> recognize the importance of Quadtone printing, and they have 
> been the first to initially sell many unique photographic  items. 
> Plus, they listen. Indeed, we owe them a debt of gratitude.
> 
> George
> 
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