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I'm totally with Ed and David. I found great deal on an excellent condition pro scanner recently that is SCSI only, and was having a hard time connecting it to a Wintel XP machine. I thought the only...

Thanks for the info, Henry, Jack and Walter. For 8x10 shooters the current refurb deal on the 4990 at the Epson store might be a good one.

Jack and Walter,

from your experience, how do you think the V750 will do for 8x10 negatives? I know that it is subjective, but up to what size do you think that scanner can offer an excellent...

Thanks, Gordon, that is very good to know about Genesis. The CREO flatbeds are also a possibility, I guess.

I have a question about a manufacturer refurbished drum scanner, the Howtek D4000, which I saw going for $2500. Using a SCSI connection, how would this scanner work with a recent Power Mac runnning...

JW, all options are on the table for me at this time. My gut preference is for a solution where I can scan at high res once and then file the neg away. Does anyone know of a source/distributor from...

Thanks, Ted. I have Doug Fisher's MF holder for the 4870 so am familiar with it, great product IMHO. I will do some more research to make sure that I am making the right move for my needs. Appreciate...

Thanks, Howard. There is a difference between the Imacon and Tango scans.

Ted, I found a MT 1800F at Midwest. What has been your experience of the MT scanning 6x12? The scanner comparison here on...

Ted, I did seriously consider the Microtek 1800f, and just yesterday was looking for it on the B&H site. Seems they no longer carry it...maybe it has finally been discontinued. I do feel that because...

Hi everyone, appreciate your generous responses.

Steve, your detailed description of your experience with the 343 is excellent, and very helpful. I am shooting color negative, too, and I use Noise...

Hi Jean-Marie, thanks very, very much for directing me to your review.
-Roger

Hi everyone,

just wondering if anybody has any experience with and could comment on the quality of scanning MF (6x7, 6x8) and 6x12 negs on the Imacon 343 Flextight scanner. I read that the...

A personal account and a selection of Ed's photographic documentation of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina can be viewed here http://www.digitalfilmmaker.com/photo/edrichards/index.html .

The...

Hi folks, just FYI, Magnum photographer Alec Soth is looking for a new studio manager for Soth Photography. His previous manager, Kerry Jamison, a talented LF photographer, has resigned to pursue...

Hi Andrew,

I sold my Ebony 45s as I had moved up to 8x10. The 45s is an extremely fast camera to get into action, and for me there was no other 4x5 that fit how I worked better. However, I would...

I'm also looking for a source to find a Linhof Technorama 612PCII neck strap. Any advice, guys? Thanks.

Thanks very much for your advice, GPS and Paul.

Hi folks, just a question I would appreciate any opinions on. I am considering one of those Fotoman 6x12 panoramic cameras and I am trying to decide between two lenses, the Schneider Super Angulon...

Here's a third thumbs-up for Bob Cornelis and Colorfolio.

For those interested in this issue a good person to contact is Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, as he is also a photographer and has been a friend of the White House News Photographers' Association...

Kirk, my post was incomplete. It was not something he expected to see. I suggested that the grain was because of the scanning process, as his prints are not that large for 8x10, 'only' 24x30 and...

I think that Alec was aiming for the sum of the whole to convey what he saw and felt. The whole project is really intriguing stuff. When I first showed it to my colleagues at The Digital Journalist,...

Thanks for your replies, Oren, Paul and Jerry.

This whole series of cameras are an exciting addition to our choices at a time when so many are touting the death of film :-)

Jerry, what is the build quality like with the Fotoman line? I am intrigued by the 6x12 and the 4x5 P&S. The 6x12 looks pretty sturdy, but the big queston has to do with the tolerances and film...

I wonder if the viewfinder mount will accept the Linhof multifocus finder. That would be a plus.

Christopher, I think it really surprised Alec how the project evolved and how dark the whole thing became. As for his prints, this is the first time that he has used the digital process. His previous...

Hi folks, just a little FYI about an interview I recently did with large format photographer Alec Soth about his new documentary project, NIAGARA. It is online at The Digital Filmmaker...

I currently use a Mac G5 dual 2.3 Ghz with 2.5GB RAM, Os X 'Tiger' and external FireWire hard drives for digital video editing using Final Cut Pro 5, as well as scanning and Photoshop work. I also...

I'm happy to hear that, Oren :-) That means the lenses I was using for 4x5 such as my 150 APO Sironar-S will be usable for extreme close-ups. Thanks for your help.

I'm hearing you, Frank. Perhaps you can answer one question for me. I have a Fujinon CMW-210mm/f5.6 that I used for 4x5. The coverage is 308mm, just 4 short of what it takes to cover 8x10 at...

Thanks very much, Henry. I also shoot 6x7/6x8 as companion to LF, and found the 6x7 scanned on the 4870 fine up until 8x10, but then after that the resolution fall off could be clearly seen. I was...

Frank, if I remember correctly you have a 4990, right? I was considering a Microtek 1800f, then a 4990, and I can't make up my mind. I already have an Epson 4870, which is really good up to 11x14...

Thanks fro your response, Marco, I was wondering about Newton Rings also. I read somewhere that if you used a hair dryer on your negative/slide for a few seconds before scanning on a flatbed that it...

Hi Marco, how is the Epson 4990 working out for you scanning 8x10? When you say that you do not enlarge more than 4x, does that mean a maximum sixe of 32x40 inches?
Thanks.

Henry, I'm hearing you....at this point I am considering just staying with Rodenstock/Caltar lenses for uniformity. I did see a lens for sale on the bay that has caught my interest due to Scott's...

Jim, what about the 14" Commercial Ektar you mentioned? What kind of shutter is it mounted in, and would it fit on a Technika board? Also, I am intrigued by the Schneider Gold Dot Dagor that Scott...

Man, the knowledge you guys are throwing at me requires some time to digest :-) I really appreciate your responses, as I am such a relative newcomer to LF.

Scott, that is really interesting info...

Frank, I have a line on a Caltar II-N 360 as well right now. I'll be in decision mode as soon as I have all the facts together.

Thanks for posting, Henry, nice starter 8x10 shots. The Fujinons are...

Frank, what are you asking for the Fujinon (hope this is not breaking forum rules)? I think you are right about the small aperture for portrait subjects.

Oren, the info you have provided me...

Oren, great detailed advice, I very much appreciate it.

Scott, is the 355 Gold Dot Dagor much different form the 355 G-Claron? Thanks.