Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, The practical difference between Ilford and Kodak is that the Ilford film acts like a traditional B&W film regarding exposure. Yes, you can overexpose and get an image but you have blocking and image degradation just like traditional B&W. As to the old color cast horror stories, now that most labs are digital the color casts are truly gone for a properly calibrated machine. The Kodak film acts like a monochromatic color neg film with all that is good or bad with that choice. I would suggest that you use color negative film and ask the operator to convert to B&W when printing. Usually just a choice in a menu. I know where you can buy twenty rolls of Fuji Press 800 for $79 which is a pretty good deal. Have the lab scan your images to a CD. Take the CD to a kiosk and play with the color, then convert to B&W. Instant contrast control if you use color neg. Most of the above is just nit-picking use what you find at the store and it will be fine, use a little of each and determine for yourself what works for you. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 1/12/07, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > > My son has asked me for B+W film for his M7. I suggested the chromogenic > films as that allows him to get processing and prints made > easily..... > > Having said that, what is the practical difference between Ilford and > Kodak? > Is one film preferred over the other for minilab operation? > What do you have to ask the minilab operators to get B+W prints? > Are they B+W or Purply-black and white? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >