The answer is yes you can do dry scanning and be happy with it. There is always something better to buy, but you might just want to start somewhere. If all you do is print four foot wide from 4x5 film then the V750 is not enough. But for most folks it'll be fine for most work. When you need bigger and better order up a drum scan and pay for it.
Generally, there is no difference scanning 35mm film, MF flim, 4x5 film or 8x10 film on a square inch basis. Its all just film. The difference is how big a reproduction you can make. Bigger film lets you make bigger prints given the same scanner and technique.
The general consensus seems to be that somewhere around 4x magnification range with reasonable technique and good film most folks can make nice prints from scanners in this range. That works out to about a 16x20 from 4x5. My experience tells me this is an obtainable goal and I've made bigger prints that are excellent.
You can't buy many drum scans for what these flatbeds cost. Again, if you only print great big prints they won't make you happy. But up to about 4x repro size they're great to have and way cheaper than paying for scanning.
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