Digital BW, The Print

On 30/08/2012 Ernst Dinkla wrote:
> 
> Resolution wise a good flatbed very goodlike the Epson V700 should deliver 
> enough
> data for an A3+ sheet size.

I can confirm it does. Rollei 6000 negs scanned on a V700@optical res 6900 
x 6900 px and the optics are very good indeed. Results are far better than 
I expected, and some of you may remember I used to run filmscanner tests 
and reviews. 6x6 ISO100 negs are still capable of outclassing my 5d2 by a 
fair margin c/o the V700. I used to sneer at flatbeds but not any more.

I can't print at larger than A3+ but I'm sure they'd print at >24" without 
any sense of inadequacy. You could pay 8x as much for an Imacon for a gain 
of about 5% in overall IQ. The Epson really is ridiculously good for the 
price. I wouldn't use it for 35mm however, where 2000ppi is not enough.

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Regards

Tony Sleep