Digital BW, The Print

Randy, Alan, this should probably stay online right here because so
many B&W printers use B&W film, after all!

As well, it'd be good to compare results with current (not just
discontinued) Nikon and Minolta scanners, ie the 5400II, the 5000, and
the V. Maybe we can find some way to share a neg? 

I've compared plain vanilla 35mm scans with Minolta 5400II and Nikon
V..the new Minolta qualifies as junque mechanically (I returned two to
Amazon), but color scans did equal the Nikon V's. Minolta's OEM
application is evidently good with B&W (other people's work, I didn't
test significantly), Nikon's is NFG for B&W. Vuescan does great B&W
with  Nikon, may not recognize the new Minolta fwiw.

The only test I've seen that measured true 5400II resolution Vs Nikon
V was summarized/transliterated on Photo.net from a Japanese site (the
linked Japanese site's #s and chart were clear enough for an English
reader)...the Nikon and the Minolta both resolved approx 4000ppi,
irrespective Minolta's larger file size. My own prints visually
confirm this from the same negs. 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Zimmerman"
<azimmerman1@c...> compare the wet scans on the Epson vs. some dry
scans on either the Nikon 4000, or the Minolta Dimage 5400.
> Thanks,
> Alan Zimmerman
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Randy Rancier 
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 1:09 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] wet mount scanning
> 
> 
>   I've ordered Julio's kit. It is very well put together and I
generally 
>   felt that it was worth the money.