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2002-04-26 by Martin Wesley
Herb, It would seem that for 5x7 the choices are flatbed or drum. I don't know how big your bank is but the Epson Expression 1680 Professional for $1,100 would be a good place to start. If you can go up into the $5,000 to $7,000 range there are used drumscanners out there. I think the top of the line Imancon will handle 5x7 but at a pricey $18,000+ I was using a 1200 dpi Linoscan 1400 for my 4x5 negs and I didn't feel it was quite up to the quality I wanted. With 5x7 it would have done a better job and the 1600 dpi Epson 1680 would be nice giving you a file 8000 by 11,200 pixels. A total of 89,600,000 pixels compared to 28,800,000 from a 4x5 at 1200 dpi. That's over 3X as much info. Hopefully the 2400 dpi technology in the 2450 will show up in full letter size scanner allowing some huge file sizes from 5x7 and 8x10 really impressive. Of course dpi is not everything, optics and electronic will have a lot to do with the quality. For myself I am in the middle of getting a used Howtek D4000 drum scanner set up. This set me back $5,000 and if I have to resurface the drums which I suspect I will that will put me up to $6,000. The Howtek will take up to 8x10 so it should take care of all my existing 4x5 negs and any 5x7 the future may hold. Martin Wesley http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
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----- Original Message -----
From: Herb Bauer
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:35 PM
Hi,
you say "I would recommend 5x7 at this point as it will give you an
advantage over 4x5 at the scanning stage." Makes sense, larger film and all.
I do have such a beast, and am desperately trying to find a 5x7 scanner that
doesn't break the bank. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Herb
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Wesley [mailto:mwesley250@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:38 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] My wife does not understand me
Dick,
There is one pitfall in moving up to medium format. You may not be going
far enough. I bought my Pentax 67 and a Beseler 23 enlarger figuring that I
would never, ever need a larger negative. Within 6 months I bought a 4x5
view camera and had to ditch the Beseler 23 for a 4x5 model.
The Pentax 67 was a good move though and it still gets a lot of use. At
the time you could get a body, prism and 3-lenses new for about $1,800.
My point is that you may want to sample view camera life as well as medium
format. For 6,000 UKP you should be able to do both is if you buy used and
shop around. If you do go with a view camera, I would recommend 5x7 at this
point as it will give you an advantage over 4x5 at the scanning stage.
Maybe a 6x4.5 for the portrait work and a 5x7 for the landscapes?
Something to thing about.
Martin Wesley
http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
----- Original Message -----
From: dickbo
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:31 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] My wife does not understand me
I am at last prepared to admit the larger film format offers a route
directly into superior quality, and as a result I will shortly have to
consider ways to raise the necessary funding.
As an old age pensioner I can hardly be expected to pay for the beastly
product out of official earnings, can I now?
I will therefore have to seriously consider getting paid employment (God
forbid that I actually do some work- well at my age it's just too
terrible
for words).
I have set myself a target figure of UKP 6,000 big ones to be used for
the
purchase of a medium format camera, two or three lenses and the
appropiate
film scanner (by that time my last bit of personal capital will have
been
swallowed up in obtaining an 1160 and a Cone magic wand driver device).
What I would appreciate from the that collection of great satanists who
inhabit this here news group, is some suggestions as to the best
currently
available within the mid format range.
Do not bother about the scanning side as I have had more to do with that
product type than anyone here has had in hot dinners.
I laready own a set of professional size Cokin's and a jolly little spot
meter.
My understanding of the technical application of the Zone System is
complete
so now all I need is the bread.
Any suggestions most gratefully considered, even from the Rev Franklin,
St
Erlich? - well now that's a different matter entirely.
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