Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V25 #83
From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:42:39 -0400
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Christopher Williams wrote:
> Portra 400 B&W is by far the best C-41 B&W for scanning. "Wet" printing
> requires a little longer exposure times, but still produces great prints.
> 
> If any lab prints C-41 B&W negs on a Kodak Gold or other color channel, they
> are wasting time. It's not that difficult to set up a channel for B&W
> printing either on color paper or B&W paper. Kodak Edge is the cheap crap
> paper. Royal or Fuji Crystal Archive are the better papers. Portra RA-4 are
> the professional papers, less contrast for portraits. Portra B&W paper is
> great for proof prints on a color lab machine.
> 
> Chris
> New Orleans

It should be noted that with the advent of digital minilabs such as the 
Fuji Frontier, the concept of "channels" is quickly becoming a legacy of 
the past. The newer machines don't know or care about "channels".

A good operator on a Fontier or a Noritsu can correct virtually anthing 
and can easily get a neutral B&W from any of the chromogenic B&W films.

Rolfe

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In reply to: Message from "Clive Moss" <chmphoto@sbcglobal.net> (RE: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V25 #83)
Message from "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V25 #83)