Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>contains an article which argues that for printing at maximum A3 size of >the Epson 1200 it is better to scan from a 6 x 4 inch or 7 x 5 inch print >than to use a 2700 dpi 35mm film scanner. This is absolutely true ... *presuming* that you have a QUALITY 4x6 or 5x7 print to begin with. A cheap machine print will likely not scan as well as a negative. >This made me wonder whether I >should change my priorities when trying to juggle my digital darkroom >budget between scanner, printer, and upgrading my PC and monitor. Maybe at >this stage it would be better for me to use a (relatively cheap) flat bed >to scan prints and forget about trying to decide between 2700 dpi or 4000 >dpi film scanners. It all depends if you intend to print your work in the photo lab and then scan it vs scan direct to the computer, manipulate and finish, then print it. I do the latter ... I don't have the kind of quality prints that would work best in my flatbed scanner. Godfrey