Digital BW, The Print

HI ALAN,


like you i have been scanning 4x5 and 2 1/4 negs with a flatbed 
scanner with very good results to 13x19. could probably print bigger 
but don't have a reason to right now. i use a heidleberg saphir ultr 
ii. it scans at 1200x2400ppi. if i scan my 4x5 negs at 1200 i could 
go out to 16x20 prints at 300ppi to the printer. thats photographic 
quality.  the 2 1/4 negs are scanned at max resolution and then 
upsized in genuine fractiles. it works great and i have made some 
very impressive prints up to 13x19. i have also scanned 8x10 negs. in 
13x19 prints the detail is stunning, but then so is the 4x5. 
i think 35mm would be stretching it. if i scan at 1200 i could only 
get 300ppi in a  4"x5" print out of it. maybe in gf i could go some 
bigger. moot because i don't shoot 35 any more. 

how much resolution does yoru epson give you? if it goes to 1200 you 
can definately print excellent 13x19 prints.
> At 11:37 PM 2/13/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >I've had an Epson 2450 for a couple of weeks now
> >and so far I'm quite pleased with it. All I've
> >scanned so far are 2 1/4 and 4x5 B/W negs with
> >pretty good results. I haven't printed anything
> >larger than 8x, so I've yet to see how they hold
> >up at a larger size. I also haven't tried 35mm
> >yet either. But, so far so good, and you can't
> >beat it for the price. My next project is to see
> >if I can fool it into scanning my 5x7 negs.
> >
> >-Alan
> 
> 
> 
> I'm doing a review of the EP2450 and will be done by this weekend. 
For a
> preview of one test go here: 
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/8874/2450test1
> 
> I think you will find the 2450  surprisingly good for ink jet 
printing.
> 
> AZ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera.
> 
> www.geocities.com/soho/gallery/8874/
>          or
> keyword.com lookaround