Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 2/25/04 12:56 AM, Dan C at leicaman@sympatico.ca wrote: > Just think of what the results will be when you use a better scanner and > printer. > > -dan c. > > At 09:55 PM 24-02-04 -0500, Marc James Small wrote: >> I recently picked up an Epson 1200S scanner with its transparency adapter. >> This allows a rather low-quality scans of negatives and chromes up to 4" by >> 5". I have been astounded at the ease I have in scanning 6cm by 6cm >> negatives and chromes and in printing them on a rather mundane HP Deskjet >> printer. I really am getting 8" by 10" quality on a page. I recognze that >> I cannot crop as I am accustomed to do on an enlarger but, then, this is so >> damned EASY that it makes up for that in part, at the least. It used to >> take me 30 minutes to Ilfochrome a slide or 45 minutes to print a negative; >> now, I can scan and print within 5 minutes. I will keep my darkroom up >> for the critical work but I doubt if I'll be doing much of my routine work >> there. >> >> I really have been impressed by the quality of the prints. > Marc, as Dan C suggested, if the prints from your 1200S scans impress you, try printing from a really good scan. YMMV, but I was so impressed that I gave up the enlarger for good. There's a long learning curve ahead of you but the results are worth it. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html