current state of scanners for 4x5?

[lutherasmith]

So if I'm looking for 50" wide prints will the Imacon do or is it drum scan time?

Ben,

The best way to know is to do both. A side by side test will tell you what you want to know. People will tell you different things on this but we are not all looking at the same issues. It is not objective. What you want from your prints may be different than someone else.

Good luck,

Luther

[Ted Harris]

Ben,

Luther is right it is not completely objective. What is acceptable to you may not be acceptable to me. Having said that I can guarantee you that the results from the high end drum or flatbed scanners will exceed those from an Imacon. The issue is whether or not the difference matters to you. At that size I absolutely know it would matter to me.

[Padu Merloti]

Has anybody tested the HP Scanjet G4050?

I saw it today on my local staples and it seems that it would be possible to scan 4x5's mounted directly on the glass.

It's cheap (< $200) and I don't expect a high quality scan from it, but maybe it could work for a quick monitor proof before you send that one film to a drum scanner...

[sparq]

Google these two words: G4050 resize

[Padu Merloti]

Google these two words: G4050 resize

Wow. that bad?

I'm almost tempted to buy one at best buy just to test it and return. I know that computers and cameras have the restocking fee, but scanners are not listed on the 14-day return policy.

Also, best buy says it's out of stock. I wonder if that's because HP reworked the units...

Let's see...

If anybody gets hands on experience with the G4050, please let us know...