I just went through archives and read a recent thread on this scanner. It's a decision time so:

Can anyone share his/hers direct experience with scanning B&W negatives (preferably all sizes from 35 through 4x5), and possibly compare to results from Epsons 4870 and Microtek i900 (or other flatbed)?

I don't expect a lot of depth from 35 mm scans, but am hoping for decent results on MF and 4x5 negs. Thanks