Digital BW, The Print

I use a V700. I just had the opportunity to print 14x17 of my scanned 4x5 and 2 slides drum scanned. Visually I could not tell the difference. The V 700 does a nice job for me.

Charlie


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Gledhill 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] All you scanning pros: Great scanner for 4x5 negs?


  I'll second that Dana. I've used a V700 now for several months scanning 
  5x4 100Tmax at 2400. This easily gives me sharp 28"x36" prints @ 300ppi 
  - or would if I could print that wide - 17" paper is my max roll paper 
  width. I believe the scanner's max non-interpolated resolution is 3200 
  making 9x enlargements possible - but are the negatives up to it? I 
  have not compared it's output with the best drum scanners BUT, it works 
  exceptionally well for me - at a tiny fraction of the price.
  Steve Gledhill
  http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/

  Dana H. Myers wrote:
  >
  > sagaface wrote:
  > >
  > >
  > > Hi all,
  > >
  > > Can any of you recommend a scanner for (old and delicate) 4x5 negs? 
  > It's
  > > not for me, but
  > > for a friend who is considering purchasing a pro-sumer oriented model
  > > and hiring
  > > someone who knows what they're doing to use it, with the end result
  > > being poster sized
  > > prints.
  > >
  > > I think his price range is up to around 5-ish grand.
  > >
  > > If this topic has been beaten to death, could someone direct me to an
  > > archived thread? I
  > > haven't found anything specific yet.
  > >
  > > thanks!
  > > Sarah
  >
  > With this kind of budget, I'd suggest first trying
  > an Epson V700 ($550 list, shop around a bit) and
  > evaluate the results. Making a 9x enlargement
  > from a 4x5 gives a poster-sized print and would
  > require about a 2700dpi scan of the neg, which should
  > be within the capability of the V700. I've seem a
  > few rave reviews of the V700. I know that I was
  > reasonably impressed with an Epson 4490 for $200
  > but I've never used a V700 myself.
  >
  > Gambling $500 on a V700 might save your friend a
  > few thousand bucks.
  >
  > Dana
  >


   


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