Digital BW, The Print

I read a response on photo.net that the German Colorfoto magazine  
put true optical resolution of the 3200 at about 1160 dpi vs the 4870 
at 1540 dpi, which if true, is a 32% increase...  Also, know a  
serious landscape photographer that scans 5x7 in. film on a 4870 and 
makes beautiful 40x50 in. prints on a 9600 w/ IP.  Silverfast Ai  
works pretty well w/ B&W film if you find the appropriate nega fix 
profile with the right contrast, and make sure theres no clipping.  
SteveB  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, sandersm@a... 
wrote:
> Title says it all.   I'm looking for a scanner that will handle B+W 
negatives 
> from 4x5 inches to 8x10 inches.   I've scoured the web and found 
little of 
> use in making a rational comparison of the three flatbeds.   
> 
> Has anyone here scanned B+W negatives with two or three of these 
scanners, 
> and willing to give some real-world feedback as to how they 
compare?   I am 
> using an Epson 3200 to scan my 4x5s.   Initial reports say the 4990 
is not much of 
> an improvement (if any) in image quality over the 3200 and 4870. 
> 
> If there is another solution for scanning LF negatives that comes 
in under 
> $2000, please tell.
> 
> Sanders McNew
> www.mcnew.net
> 
> 
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