Digital BW, The Print

Hello Manuel,

I made this move about 14 months ago and have absolutely no regrets.  I
thought I would continue to use my 35mm as a "point and shoot"  but it has
not seen the light of day since I started using the MF.  I intentionally
chose a square format as it would force me to re think image selection - but
that was my choice.  As I shoot landscapes and cityscapes and want to
maximize the clarity and sharpness in the negative I always use a tripod.

I use a Nikon 8000ED scanner which delivers excellent clarity - but you
really need to use the negative holder with the Newton Glass to ensure
constant focus across the negative during the scan.

I have 2 1280s - one using Epson inks for color and the other converted to
PietzoTone inks for B&W.  Excellent performance from both (as he touches his
head and gets splinters!).

I have attempted to scan some 35mm negs - but there is no contest.  Of
course I would like to get the same response times in Photoshop with the 6x6
scans but the files are 450mb!

Agreed if you move to 4x5 format you will be able to develop each image
according to the exposure - but with MF you can dedicate different film
backs to N, N-1, N+! etc.

Good Luck

Richard

www.richardkingphoto.com

 >Dear Friends,
>
> I am considering moving up from 35mm into medium format. Specifically,
> I am thinking about getting a Mamiya's 645E camera and an Epson 3200
> scanner to print bw on my existing epson 1280 using quadtones.
>
> Does anyone have experience with such a setup? Should I expect
> significant print quality improvements? Right now I use the HP S20xi
> scanner on my 35mm negatives.
>
> Thanks,
> Manuel
>
>