What are the best technologies available for reproducing a black and white fine art photographs? Is it different for a photograph mounted on matt board? These will be printed on a pigment ink printer, like an Epson 4000 or 4800. I want to stay true to the color of the black and white print. This will be reproduced 1:1, with no enlargement.
For example, I'm considering someone who uses a Better Light scanning back with cross-polarized lights. But given that this process involves a lens (El Nikkor in this case), could one obtain better results from a flatbed scanner?
Where does a 4870 Epson, or the more recent Epson scanner, stand in the spectrum of available technologies? Are they "pretty darn good", or are they more in the "don't even bother" category?
Would someone choose something different for color photographs?
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