Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Tony Terlecki 
<ajt@m...> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 11:05:16PM -0000, tjphotoct wrote:
> > I am printing some of my older images that I shot on XP1 
using 
> > Piezography inks and my Epson 3000. I am enlarging them 
to 
> > 16x20 and grain isn't an issue. The prints are looking great.
> > They were all shot either 6x7 or 35mm.
> > However, since I liked the ease of scanning and printing the 
XP1 
> > film I just shot a huge project with a Contax 6.45 using XP2 
film 
> > which I haven't used before. 
> > I processed the film at a custom lab and I am trying to scan 
the 
> > film and make the same size prints.
> > The XP2 negatives aren't the same color or as deep a color 
as 
> > the  XP1 negatives and they are very grainy and coarse and I 
> > mean very grainy and very course.
> > When I look at the film under a loupe the grain is very obvious 
not 
> > at all the smooth look I am used to with XP1. In fact I think the 
> > grain is more pronounced with the XP2 film then with my 
Tri-X.
> > Does anyone have a lot of experience with XP2 who could tell 
me 
> > what is going on?
> > 
> 
> Are you sure the lab processed these as C-41 and didn't 
mistake them 
> for traditional B&W film?
> 
> -- 
> Tony Terlecki
> ajt@m...

Tony,
The box, the roll, everything says process C-41. They are a 
custom color and black and white lab and they also sell the film.
Do you use XP2 and can you see "grain" in your XP2 or is it very 
smooth. I can see this grain like pattern even between the 
frames in the blank film area.
 Actually I just read it is now XP2 Super.
TJ