Digital BW, The Print

Thanks . . . I learned something.  I would have sworn that my images 
contained crucial sharpness.
Ernst Dinkla talks about a float glass to attain to attain the proper 
focal plane in a later post.  I'll have to modify my approach.

Peter G.

On Feb 25, 2005, at 4:55 PM, lulalake_1999 wrote:

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>
> Close but no cigar.
>
> The subject has been explored pretty thoroughly on the Yahoo 4870
> group.
>
> The problem is that the focal plane for a transparency scan is a bit
> higher off the platen than for a reflective scan and the DOF isn't
> quite deep enough to give a sharp image.
>
> Use the 4x5 tranny holder that comes with the 4870, or the
> alternative which is to cut a matt board with the correct thickness,
> approx .070, then put the tranny over that, then put a piece of ANR
> (anti Newton Ring) glass over it to flatten the tranny. One can even
> wet mount it doing this.I've wet mounted 35mm with very good results,
> however I mostly do MF with Doug Fisher's aftermarket MF film holder.
> (It blows the doors off of the epson "cracker Jack toy" film holder)
>
> Jules
>