Digital BW, The Print

Why not buying a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III for US$ 300? 2820dpi 16bit,
see a review @ http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/DSEIII/DSEIIIA.HTM
consider it as a Dimage Elite II without Digital ICE3 - it won't scan medium
format though...

See below...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Smallfield" <r.smallfield@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:46 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3200 & 35mm


> ...
> For financial reasons, I can't see any other option for a scanner that
will do everything
> (a Nikon is way out of my price-range) - but how adequate have people
found the
> 3200 for 35mm BW negs? What size can it print to with sharpness?
> ...

Don't have a 3200 but 2450 and I can say that it is very good for up to 6x
enlargements (13x13" for 6x6 format) when one uses unsharp mask in a smart
manner.

Regards,
Loris.

I have a Epson 2450 and have used it on 6x7 negatives at 2400 dpi and 
the results were quite nice for prints up to 11x14. It would probably be 
fine for 16x20's. I suspect the best you could get out of a 35 mm would 
be 8x10.  Maybe you could go to 11x14 at 3200.

Truman

Richard Smallfield wrote:

>Hi,
>I am shooting 35mm and am hoping to also start medium format shortly.
>
>The thing is, I only have an Epson 1660 - and no printer yet. Obviously, my present scanner is of little use beyond my web site for 35mm and I'm going to have to upgrade, prior to my next investments, hopefully a Mamiya TLR and an Epson 1160 or 1290 printer.
>
>For financial reasons, I can't see any other option for a scanner that will do everything (a Nikon is way out of my price-range) - but how adequate have people found the 3200 for 35mm BW negs? What size can it print to with sharpness?
>
>It's probably hobson's choice anyway, as I can't see any other machine being in my price range.
>
>Just thought I'd ask, anyway - sorry it it's been discussed before.
>
>thanks,
>Richard
>
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Or, how about a Scan Dual II for $199 from B&H? Also 2820 dpi. That's
what I've been using and it is not a constraint to print quality. One
of these scanners with VueScan ($40)will quickly put you to where your
quality limits are determined by your knowledge of Photoshop and your
skill as a photographer, not the scanner or printer. 
Bob Michaels

 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Loris Medici"
<lorism@t...> wrote:
> Why not buying a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III for US$ 300? 2820dpi
16bit,
> see a review @ http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/DSEIII/DSEIIIA.HTM
> consider it as a Dimage Elite II without Digital ICE3 - it won't
scan medium
> format though...
> 
> See below...
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Smallfield" <r.smallfield@p...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:46 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3200 & 35mm
> 
> 
> > ...
> > For financial reasons, I can't see any other option for a scanner that
> will do everything
> > (a Nikon is way out of my price-range) - but how adequate have people
> found the
> > 3200 for 35mm BW negs? What size can it print to with sharpness?
> > ...
> 
> Don't have a 3200 but 2450 and I can say that it is very good for up
to 6x
> enlargements (13x13" for 6x6 format) when one uses unsharp mask in a
smart

> manner.
> 
> Regards,
> Loris.

----- Original Message -----
From: "bob_michaels" <bob@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson 3200 & 35mm


> Or, how about a Scan Dual II for $199 from B&H? Also 2820 dpi. That's
> what I've been using and it is not a constraint to print quality. One
> of these scanners with VueScan ($40)will quickly put you to where your
> quality limits are determined by your knowledge of Photoshop and your
> skill as a photographer, not the scanner or printer.
> Bob Michaels
>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Loris Medici"
> <lorism@t...> wrote:
> > Why not buying a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III for US$ 300? 2820dpi
> 16bit,
> > see a review @ http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/DSEIII/DSEIIIA.HTM
> > consider it as a Dimage Elite II without Digital ICE3 - it won't
> scan medium
> > format though...
> >
> > See below...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Smallfield" <r.smallfield@p...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:46 AM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3200 & 35mm
> >
> >
> > > ...
> > > For financial reasons, I can't see any other option for a scanner that
> > will do everything
> > > (a Nikon is way out of my price-range) - but how adequate have people
> > found the
> > > 3200 for 35mm BW negs? What size can it print to with sharpness?
> > > ...
> >
> > Don't have a 3200 but 2450 and I can say that it is very good for up
> to 6x
> > enlargements (13x13" for 6x6 format) when one uses unsharp mask in a
> smart
> > manner.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Loris.
>
>
>
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At 21:52 Saturday 19/04/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>> Or, how about a Scan Dual II for $199 from B&H? Also 2820 dpi. That's
>> what I've been using and it is not a constraint to print quality. One
>> of these scanners with VueScan ($40)will quickly put you to where your
>> quality limits are determined by your knowledge of Photoshop and your
>> skill as a photographer, not the scanner or printer.

I haven't been able to find one second hand in my country, but there is a Nikon Coolscan II going second-hand for about the same amount as an Epson 3200. Does anyone have an opinion on the Nikon?

thanks,
Richard


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