Digital BW, The Print

You don't mention the size of the film you are scanning.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 03:16
Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?


> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
What
> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure
if
> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
files
> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and
my
> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
important.
>
> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
but

> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allyen

I always forget something! I scan up to 4x5.

On 6/11/03 7:27 PM, "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@...> wrote:

> You don't mention the size of the film you are scanning.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 03:16
> Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> 
> 
>> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
> What
>> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
>> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure
> if
>> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
> files
>> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and
> my
>> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
> important.
>> 
>> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
> but
>> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
>> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Allyen
> 
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So are intending to do proof sheets on this scanner and then have the
keepers drum scanned?  Because if you are used to drum scanning anything out
of a desktop scanner will just make you mad.  Better to save your money for
an Imacon...or look into a lease.

Robert

On 6/11/03 6:31 PM, "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...> wrote:

> I always forget something! I scan up to 4x5.
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/11/03 7:27 PM, "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@...> wrote:
> 
>> You don't mention the size of the film you are scanning.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
>> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 03:16
>> Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
>> 
>> 
>>> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
>> What
>>> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
>>> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure
>> if
>>> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
>> files
>>> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and
>> my
>>> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
>> important.
>>> 
>>> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
>> but
>>> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
>>> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Allyen
>> 
>> 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Morrison" <rmorrison@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?


> So are intending to do proof sheets on this scanner and then have the
> keepers drum scanned?  Because if you are used to drum scanning anything
out
> of a desktop scanner will just make you mad.  Better to save your money
for
> an Imacon...or look into a lease.

Allyen,

Or buy your own used drum scanner!<G> I tried scanning 4x5 on a Linoscan
1400 flatbed and wound up with a used Howtek D4000. Not a path for the faint
of heart and it cost me ~$5,000. Prices may be even lower at the moment and
it can pay for itself rather quickly if you are having scans done by someone
else. You may even get better results doing your own scans.

If you go the flatbed route give the 3200 a try. It is very reasonable.

Martin Wesley

>
>
> On 6/11/03 6:31 PM, "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...> wrote:
>
> > I always forget something! I scan up to 4x5.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 6/11/03 7:27 PM, "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@...> wrote:
> >
> >> You don't mention the size of the film you are scanning.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> >> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 03:16
> >> Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> >>
> >>
> >>> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
> >> What
> >>> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
> >>> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not
sure
> >> if
> >>> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
> >> files
> >>> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large
and
> >> my
> >>> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
> >> important.
> >>>
> >>> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high
quality,
> >> but
> >>> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for
the
> >>> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Allyen
> >>
> >>
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are you scanning negs or trannies?

Julian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?


> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
What
> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure
if
> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
files
> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and
my
> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
important.
>
> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
but
> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allyen
>
>
>
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Mostly B&W Negs. But some Trannies. 50-50 medium format to 4x5.

On 6/12/03 3:33 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:

> are you scanning negs or trannies?
> 
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> 
> 
>> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
> What
>> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
>> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure
> if
>> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
> files
>> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and
> my
>> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
> important.
>> 
>> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
> but
>> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
>> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Allyen
>>

Martin:

I recently bought an almost unused Howtek 6500 (will scan up to 16x20!)
through a former Howtek sales manager. If anyone is interested, he knows of
several other 4500 and 7500's for sale, he says in excellent condition (and
he certainly steered me right!).  Contact me off-list if you are interested.

Bill Morse
PhotoProspect
Cambridge, MA USA


on 6/12/03 3:32 AM, Martin Wesley wrote:

>> So are intending to do proof sheets on this scanner and then have the
>> keepers drum scanned?  Because if you are used to drum scanning anything
> out
>> of a desktop scanner will just make you mad.  Better to save your money
> for
>> an Imacon...or look into a lease.
> 
> Allyen,
> 
> Or buy your own used drum scanner!<G> I tried scanning 4x5 on a Linoscan
> 1400 flatbed and wound up with a used Howtek D4000. Not a path for the faint
> of heart and it cost me ~$5,000. Prices may be even lower at the moment and
> it can pay for itself rather quickly if you are having scans done by someone
> else. You may even get better results doing your own scans.
> 
> If you go the flatbed route give the 3200 a try. It is very reasonable.
> 
> Martin Wesley
>

I'm about to start a project shooting 10x8 and output has been specified as
being 'up to' 50x40. I need to shoot neg for a whole load of boring reasons.
having done tests and asked around people who use both drums and flatbeds,
for negs, oil mounted flatbed is the way to go - but a good flatbed. I use a
1680pro and the optics aren't good enough for what i want. Don't just count
pixels, but stuff like variable focussing and razor sharp optics count. I've
just had a scan done on a creo and an imacon of a 160 asa colour neg. The
imacon is the worse scan IMO. Another advantage of the oil mounted flatbed
is that you can use a mounting station and mount a whole batch up. Also
cheaper than the imacon. I was lucky to be able to take advice from a number
of folk who have and use drums, imacon's and flatbed. And whilst chromes are
best drum scanned - not everything is. However I'm shooting colour so you
may find BW works differently.

Julian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?


> Mostly B&W Negs. But some Trannies. 50-50 medium format to 4x5.
>
> On 6/12/03 3:33 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:
>
> > are you scanning negs or trannies?
> >
> > Julian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 AM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> >
> >
> >> Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
> > What
> >> desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
> >> willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not
sure
> > if
> >> it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
> > files
> >> is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large
and
> > my
> >> photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
> > important.
> >>
> >> I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
> > but
> >> the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for
the
> >> bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Allyen
> >>
>
>
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I suggest the Fuji Finescan 5000.



Julian Thomas wrote:

>I'm about to start a project shooting 10x8 and output has been specified as
>being 'up to' 50x40. I need to shoot neg for a whole load of boring reasons.
>having done tests and asked around people who use both drums and flatbeds,
>for negs, oil mounted flatbed is the way to go - but a good flatbed. I use a
>1680pro and the optics aren't good enough for what i want. Don't just count
>pixels, but stuff like variable focussing and razor sharp optics count. I've
>just had a scan done on a creo and an imacon of a 160 asa colour neg. The
>imacon is the worse scan IMO. Another advantage of the oil mounted flatbed
>is that you can use a mounting station and mount a whole batch up. Also
>cheaper than the imacon. I was lucky to be able to take advice from a number
>of folk who have and use drums, imacon's and flatbed. And whilst chromes are
>best drum scanned - not everything is. However I'm shooting colour so you
>may find BW works differently.
>
>Julian
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
>To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
>
>
>  
>
>>Mostly B&W Negs. But some Trannies. 50-50 medium format to 4x5.
>>
>>On 6/12/03 3:33 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>are you scanning negs or trannies?
>>>
>>>Julian
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
>>>To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>>>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 AM
>>>Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>What
>>>      
>>>
>>>>desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
>>>>willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not
>>>>        
>>>>
>sure
>  
>
>>>if
>>>      
>>>
>>>>it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>files
>>>      
>>>
>>>>is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large
>>>>        
>>>>
>and
>  
>
>>>my
>>>      
>>>
>>>>photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>important.
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality,
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>but
>>>      
>>>
>>>>the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for
>>>>        
>>>>
>the
>  
>
>>>>bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Allyen
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>
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Looks like a nice scanner, if you know where I can get one for 98% off of
the $22,495 sticker price, let me know. :-)

On 6/12/03 8:23 AM, "Mark Savoia" <mark@...> wrote:

> I suggest the Fuji Finescan 5000.
>

I looked at this but it doesn't have a removable platen. With scanners such
as the creo and aztec flatbed you can have a number of platens, oil mount
the negs on a mounting station, and have in effect, one on the machine, one
being mounted and one being cleaned

Julian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Savoia" <mark@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?


> I suggest the Fuji Finescan 5000.
>
>
>
> Julian Thomas wrote:
>
> >I'm about to start a project shooting 10x8 and output has been specified
as
> >being 'up to' 50x40. I need to shoot neg for a whole load of boring
reasons.
> >having done tests and asked around people who use both drums and
flatbeds,
> >for negs, oil mounted flatbed is the way to go - but a good flatbed. I
use a
> >1680pro and the optics aren't good enough for what i want. Don't just
count
> >pixels, but stuff like variable focussing and razor sharp optics count.
I've
> >just had a scan done on a creo and an imacon of a 160 asa colour neg. The
> >imacon is the worse scan IMO. Another advantage of the oil mounted
flatbed
> >is that you can use a mounting station and mount a whole batch up. Also
> >cheaper than the imacon. I was lucky to be able to take advice from a
number
> >of folk who have and use drums, imacon's and flatbed. And whilst chromes
are
> >best drum scanned - not everything is. However I'm shooting colour so you
> >may find BW works differently.
> >
> >Julian
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> >To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:06 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> >
> >
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> >>Mostly B&W Negs. But some Trannies. 50-50 medium format to 4x5.
> >>
> >>On 6/12/03 3:33 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>are you scanning negs or trannies?
> >>>
> >>>Julian
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Allyen Wilson" <awilson@...>
> >>>To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> >>>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 AM
> >>>Subject: [Digital BW] Flatbed Scanners?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>What
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
> >>>>willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >sure
> >
> >
> >>>if
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>files
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >and
> >
> >
> >>>my
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>important.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high
quality,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>but
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>>>bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Allyen
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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At 07:16 PM 6/11/2003, you wrote:
>Once again the "which scanner is best?" question arises for the group. What
>desktop flatbed scanners are high quality and reasonably priced. I am
>willing to spend up to $1,500 (Microtek Artixscan 1800f) but am not sure if
>it is worth $1,100 more than the Epson Perfection 3200. My use for my files
>is fine art prints, not snapshots of the kids and dog. I print large and my
>photographic subjects are usually dimly lit, ie. Shadow detail is important.
>
>I have been having all my negs drum scanned so am used to high quality, but
>the cost is getting me down. I figure I should have a good scanner for the
>bulk of my work and use a drum scan when I need the really big prints.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Allyen

If you are used to the quality of a drum scan, I doubt that a desktop 
scanner will satisfy you. If you can't afford to buy a drum scanner, you 
might be happier with a dedicated film scanner. In another post I saw that 
you scan up to 4x5. Polaroid has a 4x5 film scanner that will also scan 
35mm and medium format. It's rather more expensive than your $1500, 
however. I have an older model Polaroid 45 scanner which gives me up to 
2000 ppi resolution and a Polaroid SS4000 35mm film scanner which gives up 
to 4000 ppi. The combined cost of these items was about what you want can 
pay. I got the SS4000 with a hefty rebate from Polaroid (they were 
discontinuing it and releasing a new model) and the 45 on eBay. I use it 
for 4x5 and 6x9 and reserve the SS4000 for 35mm.

Stan

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