Very nice ... with 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 to work with you could get some
fantastic prints. There are enough train fanatics that those negatives
should be very worth preserving by a historical society (when you want
to pass them on).
-jeff
On 6/12/07, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Just got a new Epson 4990 scanner (does film scans up to 8x10). I
> bought it direct from Epson (a refurb, $279 + free shipping). Reason
> for purchase? In the 80's (when I had a darkroom), I bought a
> collection of 200 or so B&W train negatives. Tried the Epson 4490 but
> the largest negative it would do was 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 (6x9) and the
> software did not allow customizing the scan size bigger than that. These
> negs are 2 1/2 x 4 1/8". According to paperwork included with the
> collection, it was common practice for people to trade negatives or sell
> duplicates. Nice scanner, I'm very happy with it so far. Here's a sample:
>
> http://www.zuiko.com/index_027.htm
>
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