On Apr 2, 2006, at 12:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
The question is, how much resolution do you need for your output print? The few 4x5 negs I've scanned on the Epson make very nice 16x20 inch prints. I'm sure quality drum scans would be even better, but there is a point of diminishing returns from the effort. If you're making 8x10 to 11x14 prints, the difference can be difficult to see.
...which is why, when my maximum print size at the lab was 24x36, I bought a dedicated film scanner for 35mm and 120, but just bought a flatbed for 4x5.
I'm not happy with the 16x20s from it, but stepping back from them they're fine and I never had a customer complaint about them. They're just not as good as the 16x20s from medium format from the film scanner, and they shouldn't be -- one scanner was like $800 and the other was like $4000. The $4000 one should damn well be better.
-Aaron
