Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For scanning, Portra 400 B&W gives you the best neutral black and white scan. I love XP2 for "wet" prints, but with scanning, XP2 requires too much work. The tonal range in Portra is excellent and I get great prints from it on my Epson 2200. IMO, Portra is an improved version of TCN 400. I hope Ilford improves XP2 for scanning, print times in the darkroom are too long for Portra. Chris New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Bryk" Subject: [Leica] Slightly OT: C-41 b&w films > In my current location, the turn-around time for professional b&w processing > is at least a week and involves two 60-mile round trips. I would appreciate > hearing from LUGers who currently print their b&w images primarily with > inkjet printers and papers, regarding their experience with chromogenic b&w > films (C-41 process). Are there nontrivial differences between XP2, TCN and > Portra? How do the results of scanning these films differ from scanning > current generation silver based film? Do they look different? Do they have a > shorter scale? > TIA, Oliver Bryk - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html