Digital BW, The Print

garyphoto6 wrote:

>Hello,
>Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations on using a flatbed 
>scanner for black and white negatives? I am looking for a moderate 
>priced scanner to do 8x10 negatives. I have read reviews of the "Epson 
>Perfection 4990 Photo"($450.) and they were all good but no one 
>mentioned doing large format negatives with it. I have considered just 
>sending them out to have them drum scanned but thought if this would 
>work ok it may be an alternative solution. 
>Thanks,
>Gary W.
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Hi Gary,

I have a Canoscan 9950f, which doesn't quite do the whole 8x10 
negative.  I belive that the Epson 4990 does.  If I were you, I'd have a 
good negative drum scanned, and then I'd have the same negative scanned 
by someone on a 4990. Ideally, you'll adust the scans and make prints at 
your required size. That way you'll know exactly how much you'll be 
giving up by using the flatbed instead of having drum scans made.