Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Tom.  You are undoubtedly right.  I will ask the lab I currently use what 
process they use for B&W.  The flip side, though, is that even if they are prepared to 
do custom processing I do not know what to ask for....  Finally, if anyone can 
recommend a B&W lab in the London (UK) area I would be very thankful.

Cheers

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Tom Baker 
<tbaker1328@s...> wrote:
> The real problem with what you are doing is not the film (although, using too many 
film types with the proper testing is confusing), but the lab. It's the same problem you 
have trying to get them to do a good b&w print.  Unless you are using a tru custom 
lab, chances are they are using a single type of developer (probably TMAX-RS, these 
days).  That developer may or may not have the capability to provide the results you 
want with a particular film.  So, you may have to abandon certain films.  The other is 
doing + and - development.  I use a 'semi-cutom' lab.