Well "4x5 or Medium Format for Scanning?" - I face the same problem now. Can I get better results from 4x5 + flat bed scanner or 6x9 + Nikkon LS-9000? As a 35mm user I had problems with scannig of Velvia slides (too high density), but LS-5000 now solves this problem. Recently I tested Canon 9950F (same category as 4870) and compared it directly it with LS-5000. Although Canon declared higher resolution (but od chip only) and high density, flat bed can not match Nikon (not surprise - but difference is really big). There is lower real resolution, lower contrast, lower density, worse color fidelity and the most important - LOT OF NOISE accross all the image area. For me scans from Canon 9950F are absolutely useless.
But on the other hand I found ttah it is easier to work with 4x5 (for me as a beginner in LF) because of twice bigger ground glass and It's much easier to get field 4x5 camera that can use 55mm lens than 6x9 camera that can use 35mm lens (I use exta wide lenses a lot). So now I'm looking for company with good drum in my city.
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