Digital BW, The Print

I've used the Pentax 67 system off and on for about 12 years. It's a great 
system and at today's prices on the used market I don't think you can beat 
it. There's a highly non-technical review of it on my web site 
www.ellisgalleries.com if you care to look. One of the nice things about 
medium format is that you'll slow down and take a lot of care with focus, 
exposure, and composition so you might find that the aesthetic quality of 
your photographs improves and the technical quality may as well (it 
certainly will as compared to 35mm).

The workflow is pretty simple, just get a scanner (medium format film or 
flat bed) and use either the bundled software or an independent like Vuescan 
(www.hamrick.com). The Epson 4990 is a very affordable (around $500) flat 
bed but you might get better quality, especially with prints larger than 
about 11x14, using a medium format film scanner.  Or you might choose to 
just do your own proofs on a very inexpensive flat bed and send your best 
negatives to an affordable lab like Nancyscans (www.nancyscans.com) for 
scanning.

If there's anything I can help you with in buying the Pentax camera, lenses, 
and accessories feel free to send me an email.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Fields" <picnic@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:35 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] A bit OT....MF to b/w print


After as much research as possible, I decided to just ask the
question here---very basic but perplexing for me.

I am a (relatively) long time digital photographer--I came from film
(35mm)--but haven't shot film in quite a number of years.  I never
had a darkroom--and don't intend to now.  I'm quite proficient in PS,
use Quadtone RIP for printing b/w with my 2200 (a larger format
printer will come eventually, but not the immediate future).  BUT--
I've recently gotten the itch to buy a Pentax 67 as the prices go
lower and lower--but just am not totally sure of the workflow to get
it from camera to printer (and if there is more than one way to skin
a cat).

Of course, the other question is--is this even reasonable to
consider.  I currently shoot with a Canon 20D--have considered FF but
will not make the jump to it with the new 5D--not right now anyhow.
I've prepared a list of pros and cons for the used 67--but, because
I'm digitally minded, will print digitally--is this just crazy?

I've been reading the John Sexton thread too, but really couldn't
find anything else on the forum while searhing that addresses this--
and the pros/cons.






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