Digital BW, The Print

Shilesh:

I'm very happy shooting and scanning Ilford XP2 @ 400 (but in 35mm). I
could probably be just as happy using TCN. Long scale, no real grain
issues but there is one major benefit: I don't have to process it,
just take it any mini lab. I can shoot on Sunday, drop off & pick up
during lunch and be scanning Monday night. I find I get better final
images by investing my time in shooting, working in photoshop and
printing than developing film. 

If you decide to go the chromogenic route, I've found that it does not
have the overexposure latitude of conventional b&w film in a wet
darkroom and leans more toward burning out highlights, especially when
scanned.  

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani
<shilesh.jani@s...>" <shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I recently bought a 6 x 9 camera and a Polaroid SprintScan 120 
> scanner.  A majority of my previous experience has been 35 mm + 
> transparency film, scanned on Nikon LS 2000, convereted to b/w in 
> PS.  I am interested in doing pure b/w work, with b/w film.  I am 
> seeking recommendations for film, those that can be scanned well 
> (read: minimal grain aliasing) with the SS 120.  I will probably 
> continue to use color positives when the scene contrast is low, but 
> for relatively high contrast, I would much prefer negative film.  Any 
> film/exposure/processing help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Shilesh