[filmscanners] Re: Epson 2450 and 120 scanning

["Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca>]

This may sound like a silly comment, but how well do these 120 frames
produce standard (wet) darkroom prints?

I also assume you are using the same basic "sweet spot" on the scanner
flatbed for both types of scans (4x5" and 120).

Although, obviously, the film size is much greater with a 4x5" film
frame, to go from getting decent 12 x 16 to getting nothing worth
printing is quite a jump. You should get something approaching a 7 x 7"
print with the 120 frame print of about the same quality as the 12x16"
from the 4x5".

4x5" film has a thicker base and probably remains flatter than 120 film
does.  This may also enter into the equation

Art


Robert Paup wrote:

> Anybody getting good 120 scans from the Epson 2450?
>
> I can get decent results scanning 4x5 negatives with this scanner, but using
> the Vuescan, Silverfast or Epson twain scan program, I get mushy scans with
> 120 film.  I can't print them at any size while a 4x5 scan prints nicely at
> 12.75x16.15 with some sharpening. I use 2400 dpi for all scans.  I know that
> this isn't the scanner for 120 but it should work for smaller prints from BW
> negatives, especially if I can get good results for 4x5.  I  have concluded
> that this scanner is fixed focus since adjusting the focus in Vuescan seems
> to have no effect.  I have also tried raising the negative holder in small
> increments and scanning with the film directly on the glass.  The film
> appears reasonably flat in the holder.
>
>
>


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