Digital BW, The Print

A Pettit wrote:
> I am considering a move to higher resolution and a larger format 
> printer aka Epson 4000 (I am assuming Dr Roark will find a correct BW 
> ink formulation for that printer in the near future )..
>
> The question IS : I have a 6x7 film camera. If I purchase a refurb'd 
> scanner I can create 142 Mpix files.... Is this really 24 times better 
> than a 6 Mpix digital camera ? 
>
> Whats the generally accepted rule to equate analog (film) scans to full 
> digital camera images ?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex P
> Orlando
>
>
>   
No, it's not really 24 times better.  Check out: 
http://www.butzi.net/reviews/EOS-5d.htm

-Peter