Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:51 AM 7/5/98 -0700, you wrote: >Which BW film would you recommend? I would like to be able >to enlarge to 16x20 with little or no grain, AND be able to scan >it easily. The only BW film I have EVER tried is T400CN. I am >new to BW, since I always shoot models in color. What you're asking for is probably Ilford Delta 100. It's sharper and finer grained than TMax 100, but I like either film. But fast enough to hand hold with fast lenses. On the other hand, have you seen Sebastiao Salgado's 16x20s with Tri-X? Grain isn't always bad. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch I have my doubts about disbelief.