Digital BW, The Print

Hello everybody on this list,

I would like to learn which film format and scanner you are using most on
this list.

I plan to buy a MF scanner, but I am still hesitating because of the grain
problems scanners have with b&w negatives (this is what I mainly do) . So
far I shoot most in 35mm and scan with a Nikon Coolscan IV (decent up to
8x11, just ok at 11x14). I will start 6x6/ 6x7 but don\ufffdt know yet whether to
go with the traditional chemical way or the digital darkroom (which is not
the cheap way).

Greetings Bernhard

You have two basic digital options: neg and scan, or pure digital 
capture.  I'm not sure whether you are looking at pure digital 
options, but I assume not.

If you can afford it, the Imacon Photo is good with negs.  It is 
fabulous with fine grain film like Tech Pan and the late, lamented 
APX25 (sob!).  With a 67 neg, grain will not be an issue, save for 
fast film.

So, if you have the dosh to buy it, the Imacon would give you 
professional results.  And you can use it for the occasional 5x4 by 
scanning in two halves.
--
Quentin 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Bernie Ess" 
<albatros.bee@w...> wrote:
> Hello everybody on this list,
> 
> I would like to learn which film format and scanner you are using 
most on
> this list.
> 
> I plan to buy a MF scanner, but I am still hesitating because of 
the grain
> problems scanners have with b&w negatives (this is what I mainly 
do) . So
> far I shoot most in 35mm and scan with a Nikon Coolscan IV (decent 
up to
> 8x11, just ok at 11x14). I will start 6x6/ 6x7 but don´t know yet 
whether to
> go with the traditional chemical way or the digital darkroom (which 
is not

> the cheap way).
> 
> Greetings Bernhard