Digital BW, The Print

I have both a Minolta DS 5400 (first version) 35mm film scanner, and  
a tabloid-size UMAX PowerLook 2100 XL with transparency adapter. The  
Minolta gets the nod for print-worthy files, with all its very useful  
bells n' whistles. The UMAX gets used largely (yes, bad pun) for  
creating digital contact sheets; it can scan up to two 36-exposure  
rolls of cut 35mm film in one pass. It also has a number of film  
holders, from 4x5" to various medium-format holders to 35mm neg  
holders, to a slide holder that handles up to 32 slides. (This is  
good for something a notch above quick n' dirty scans, but not in the  
league with the Minolta.)

I think the *big* deal here is just seeing what you've got first,  
then plucking the Good Stuff for serious scanning. When(ever) I get  
around to my slide archive, I think the UMAX is going to get one hell  
of a workout. But it's enough work to get my recent stuff scanned. (I  
actually LIKE the scanning process: it's not the tedium, just having  
the time.)


- Barrett