From: Keith Gerling (keithgerling@att.net)
Date: 04/24/02-11:23:09 AM Z
Sandy,
I've been considering the purchase of an Epson 2450. I must say that I have
been confused over the issue of the set focus (no doubt I've been reading
the same reports as you). In one forum
http://www.silverfast.com/forum/viewforum.php?forum=18&129 mention is made
of the scanner having "depth of focus", enabling oil-mounting (a practice
which I consider to be essential for my work). If this report is true, than
it would seem that the 2450 is ideal for me (while not being ideal for using
a transparency adapter). BUT, does omitting the adapter reduce the options
as far as scanning color negatives or color transparencies? Nobody seems to
have this information. I would really appreciate your sharing your findings
as you gain experience.
Thanks,
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy King [mailto:sanking@clemson.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 6:36 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: Digital Negs for contact printing
Joe,
The scan I mentioned with the 5x7 was made on an Imacon for me by a
friend. The Imacon is a pricey piece of equipment that is supposed to
give results close to that of a drum scanner.
However, I own an Epson 2450, which is a flatbed, and have made some
4X5 scans from it that look really good. I have read some conflicting
reports about how the point of focus of this scanner is set and
really need some more experience with the machine to know what it is
capable of. You can see the information about point of focus at
http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0079Nx
Sandy
> > I recently scanned a 5X7
>> negative at 1600dpi, worked on it a bit in PhotoShop, and then
>> printed it in 13X19 size on the Epson 2000P. The resulting print was
>> outstanding, with great tones and more apparent sharpness than a
>> silver gelatin print of almost the same size that I previously made
>> from this negative.
>
>Sandy, thanks for responding. What type of scanner are you using? Have you
>had success with a flatbed? I shoot 4x5 and haven't been able to get a
>scanner yet, and am not sure what I would need to make big prints (16x20,
>larger for cyanotype/gum/van dyke) with excellent quality for long-toned
>processes like Pt/Pd, Ziatype, etc.
>
>-Joe
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