Digital BW, The Print

I have a Nikon 4000 and so far I have no complaints, I have actually
switched over to using the c-41 films because of the ICE and the scans I get
with it.  I really like the Porta 400 black and white film, also, the Ilford
XP2.  I have even bought some of that cheap Kodak, three in a box, black and
white c-41 film they sell at places like Walgreen's (drugstore), all with
good results.  I always scan in grayscale mode myself, but then again I
haven't done much testing against scanning with RGB.  One thins I have done
recently is try out the free trial version of VueScan with my Nikon and I
have to say I think I am going to purchase it, I really like the scans I
get, better then those with the Nikon software...except for the "$40" it
plasters over my scans.. :)

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Austin Franklin [mailto:darkroom@...] 
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 11:03 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] best scanner for b&w

Hi Eric,

> > Personally, I find the TMAX films in XTOL hags to scan.  I prefer
> > Tri-X/Plus-X in D-76 1:1/75F and that gives me the best B&W
> scans.  Delta
> > 100 is exceptional as well.  I do pre-soak, and use constant agitation.
>
> Sorry to keep this thread going but I'll be moving soon and I probably
> won't be able to set up even a simple setup for processing film for a
> while.

Why?  That's what this list is for, and the discussion is right on topic,
IMO.

> Any thoughts about scanning C-41 type B&W film and scanning?  XP2?
> TC400?
>
> TIA!

I'd like to hear what others have to say about this as well.  I don't do any
ICE, DICE, MICE or any of the dust/scratch removal, so that issue doesn't
effect me, but I did recently buy a roll of B&W Chromogenic film (T400CN),
and wanted to see how it scanned.  I will expose it and have it developed
prior to scanning ;-)  I'll let you know, and I'll post some pictures.

Regards,

Austin


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