scanning medium format

Roberto,

There’s the Nikon 9000, and there’s Imacon. . . but they are both expensive. You can’t really scrimp on the scanning in my opinion. . . it depends though. For work prints maybe scanning off a flat bed would be ok for you. Davin

before i got my minolta dimage multi scan pro, which imho makes good high res scans, i used an epson refurbished 3200 flatbed – it works fine for portfolio prints and did sell for magazine usage as well, of course only for medium format – dont even think about using it for 35 mm unless you are legally blind and so is your audience as it will be soft.  but for printing out 11 by 14 s for a portfolio it also seemed to be very acceptable.  if you’re interested and i have time tomorrow i’ll be happy to make a scan on it to show you. just throw me a pm at sr@susanaraab.com. allbest,



susana

I use a Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, really cheap and has been adequate to date.

Epson perfection 4990 photo, same here. The scans do need some sharpening though.

I have recently scanned some 120 on the Epson scanner mentioned above. They are OK for Portfolio use but you will need to sharpen…also take the levels down before you scan so you get all the info in the Neg/Trannie then re-apply later.

For best results Imacon is where it’s at ,but bloody expensive. Good scanning… the most laborious task known to man!

Mark

I own an Epson 4990 and have been scanning 120 film shot in 6×4.5 format for a couple weeks now. It takes a lot of tinkering to get the colors and levels right. Add to that some post-processing in photoshop and it takes hours to scan a roll. The results are pretty good (you can go see my wbesite—all the pics there a 6×4.5 slides or B&W negs scanned with an Epson 4990) but you have to decide if you wouldn’t rather get better scans from a professional lab with an Imacon and save yourself a lot of time!

I’m using an Epson 3170 Photo to scan my 6×7s and getting good results. Flatbed scanner with light in the lid and 35mm and MF adaptor which takes up to 6×9. The supplied software is ok, and the price is really good – I seem to remember paying about $200 for it. The only B+W in my gallery is a 6×7 scan.

epson 3170 is a real good cheap option with all the reservations mentioned above.