Digital BW, The Print

Paul,
I've seen it stated somewhere, ostensibly from Polaroid, that the
Type55 has resolution figures way up there, even approaching Tech pan.
Don't know if that is true or not from personal experience but it is
talked about in some LF groups.

Regards
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:

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> The alternative of a better 4x5 scanner might get expensive, and I,
frankly,
> don't know how much more one can pull from a Type 55 over what the best
> current Epson flatbed can record.  I have not explored that issue
very far.
> I would be curious if there is any non-drum option for getting a 4x5
scan
> that is as sharp as a 4000 dpi medium format scan from a good film
scanner.
> I have no doubt that a Type 55 scan on a "good" flatbed will be much
less
> grainy than a 100 ISO medium format scan, but I'm not sure the sharpness
> will be equal.  (I again lament the demise of Tech Pan.)
> 
> However, for those without a darkroom (which could be my future in five
> years given local real estate prices), it may be the best way to really
> beautiful, very large prints.  It's a very intriguing possibility. 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
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