Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ben_zlotkin" 
<ben@b...> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Thank you to those of ou who responded to my previous questions as 
to the merits of 
> various film scanners. 
> 
> I've now purchased a Microtek 120TF to scan my 6x7 and 6x4.5 black 
and white negs.
> 
 Hi-Ben-
I bought a Polaroid scanner a few years back that was made by 
Microtech and you may have the same unit. I used the packaged 
Polaroid scan program and 9 times out of 10 the Auto mode was 
perfect-good histograms etc...It did have a power failure which I 
later learned was a known issue..after a 500.00 repair (out of 
warranty) the tech write up mentioned that the focus was incorrect 
and had been adjusted. This is an internal adjustment so i suspect 
it was shipped poorly adjusted. Any way my scans are MUCH sharper 
than before. Your machine should be very sharp as well- if it isn't 
it may need to be tuned up. Make sure you are still in warranty as 
it is very expensive to service these things.
Also as far as work flow - I think you are better off doing all 
adjustments in Photoshop-"grainyness" is more apparent if you make 
your adjustments in the prescan settings when compared to PS.
Jack