Digital BW, The Print

Does your friend know the distance from which the posters will be viewed? If 
they'll be behind a counter or displayed in some other fashion that will 
limit the viewing distance to maybe six-eight feet or more then an Epson 
4990 or V700 might work fine and should be good for old, delicate negatives 
since they're flat-beds. But for top-quality exhibition poster size prints 
(i.e. prints that likely will be viewed close up) I don't think either would 
do very well. The maximum print size I've been happy with on my 4990 from 
4x5 and 8x10 negatives is about 12x17 (while both quote 4800 ppi, the actual 
ppi
they're capable of resolving is about 2100 according to the tests of the 
4490 in View Camera magazine a couple years ago and a later test of the V700 
in the same magazine), plus there's more to a quality scan than ppi.

A used drum scanner is the obvious choice for the best quality but I'm not 
so sure about using a drum with old, delicate negatives since the negatives 
have to be wrapped around the drum. Also, you have to make sure that you get
all the associated software, parts, accessories, manuals, etc. and have a 
computer with which they'll work.  I'm nowhere close to being an expert on 
used drum scanners and if I were buying one I'd discuss any prospective 
purchase with an expert.
- Original Message ----- 
From: "sagaface" <sagaface@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:49 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] All you scanning pros: Great scanner for 4x5 negs?


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



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