Digital BW, The Print

That is a very interesting observation. Outgassing[is
that a word] has not happened to my 4870 yet but I'll
be watching.Francis Ford
--- Andre <am1000@...> wrote:

> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> "Djon"
> <westsidemaurice@y...> wrote:
> .
> > 
> > At 11X14 I doubt anybody can discern Nikon V Vs
> mere Epson 3200 (I
> > have one, love it), much less 4870 and maybe 4990
> in 98% of photos.
> > Where the pre-4990s such as mine are probably
> weaker than the new
> > Nikons is D-Max...nobody's reported yet. On the
> other hand, the Epsons
> > are faster, more versatile, and have less focus
> problems.
> >  
> Having used both and with the same negs, I can
> assure you that the
> Nikon V is way ahead of the E3200 even at 8"x10".
> The trouble with the
> flatbeds, beside the softness of the scans, is the
> outgassing
> (degassing?) of plastic components which will fog
> the underside of the
> glassbed therefore reducing contrast.
> 
> Flatbed do better with MF negatives than with 35mm.
> 
> Cheers,
> Andr\ufffd Moreau
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