Digital BW, The Print

> Actually, the Microtek doesn't get reviews equaling the last two
> generations of Epsons: Not nearly as versatile, don't hold film as
> flat as Epsons with Doug Fisher carriers, and they lack Ice. 
What reviews are you talking about?  Ted Harris's review in View Camera 
claimed that the 1800f has better dynamic range than the Epsons, and a 
Google search shows that many users think that same thing. It doesn't 
have ICE, but if you're doing BW that doesn't matter.  Yes, Doug 
Fisher's carriers get very good reviews, but the Microtek's are very 
good too. (I used to have an AGFA 2500, which is very similar to the 
Microtek.  The carriers were far better than Epson's or Canon's.  They 
were sturdy and did a good job holding the negative flat.  For 4x5 they 
worked really well. The downside was that 120 couldn't be scanned in 
strips with the regular holders.)