Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>If I understood correctly, several of our correspondents have indicated that >because they now use "lightrooms" or "digital darkrooms" they have switched >from conventional B&W film to C-41 B&W materials, such as Ilford XP2 Super >or Kodak T400CN, that can be processed in 1-hour shops. Has anyone compared >such B&W images with the result of desaturating images shot on C-41 color >negative stock? >Oliver Bryk > Yes. Using the channel mixer in Photoshop gives you possibilities like filtering B&W films. So you can make good conversions from color scans. BUT XP2 and T400CN are vastly superior to any 400 speed color neg film. I'd say better than or equal to 100 speed color film. If you want B&W shoot it that way. The films are a lot better. Also Kodak has a new B&W Portra film coming in April. Its made to print on color paper and give neutral prints. How well it works remains to be seen. Henry Ambrose