Anyone print large using a Flatbed scanner?

[rustyair]

Hi, Does anyone does the scanning with a flatbed scanner and print very large (around 40x50")?

I'm using a Epson v700 and have a couple of 4x5 films that I want to print really big and thinking of getting a wet mount kit from Scanscience.

Drum scanning would be ideal but it's too pricy for me at this moment. Anyone here have done the large print with a v700/v750 or other flatbed scanner and wet mounting?

Thanks,

 

[panoman]

I use the same flatbed scanner, I have my 617 & 624 slides scanned & made to 44inches wide but I dry mount my slides on special glass plates. If you are going to wet mount, I'd love to know how you go with it!

Erwin

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

It CAN be done - my local pro lab scans any negatives bigger than 4x5 with an Epson V750. They use an Imacon for 4x5 and below. I've seen prints in that size range up on their wall in their showroom, and they look fantastic. Certainly some of that comes from the skills of the scanner operator.