PeterFigen
Newbie
Medium format scans
Medium format scans
Well, for my money, I scan all my medium format Mamiya7, RZ, Holga, Diana and 617 film on my Howtek HR8000. Why spend all that money on both great lenses and film and processing only to throw half of it away with a cheap scanner. Scanning at either 4000 or 8000 ppi with pmt's for sensors and dynamic range, I know I'm getting everything my film has to offer. I routinely make 32 X 48 from 35mm Kodachromes and they look great. Black and white and color prints from both the RZ and Mamiya 7 are much better as scanned transparencies and negs printed digitally than they ever were projected. The lens on a drum scanner only sees a few microns at a time and is amazingly sharp everywhere. As to whether or not a drum scanner is too expensive to own and maintain, I have to say it's worth every penny, and it's not all that expensive. Consider how much time you all will spend making second rate scans only to have to remake them at some later date. Been there, done that.
Medium format scans
Well, for my money, I scan all my medium format Mamiya7, RZ, Holga, Diana and 617 film on my Howtek HR8000. Why spend all that money on both great lenses and film and processing only to throw half of it away with a cheap scanner. Scanning at either 4000 or 8000 ppi with pmt's for sensors and dynamic range, I know I'm getting everything my film has to offer. I routinely make 32 X 48 from 35mm Kodachromes and they look great. Black and white and color prints from both the RZ and Mamiya 7 are much better as scanned transparencies and negs printed digitally than they ever were projected. The lens on a drum scanner only sees a few microns at a time and is amazingly sharp everywhere. As to whether or not a drum scanner is too expensive to own and maintain, I have to say it's worth every penny, and it's not all that expensive. Consider how much time you all will spend making second rate scans only to have to remake them at some later date. Been there, done that.
