Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roger98195"
<roger98195@y...> wrote:
> For those of you using film, scanning and printing B&W, what is your 
> favorite film and why?
> 
> What are the advantages/disadvantages of shooting with B&W film vs 
> using color film and converting to B&W in Photoshop?
> 
> If you use color film, which of the several Photoshop methods for 
> converting from color to B&W do you favor?

After shooting Tri-X for many years I recently switched to the "new"
Tri-X before experimenting with, and then switching to, Fuji Neopan
400. I like this film for its ability to dig into the shadows while
still holding the highlights. I like the clear base of Neopan. 

I find true B&W film easier to deal with because it's faster to
develop it myself than to drive color film to the lab. I also find
that the film I process myself is MUCH cleaner taking less time to zap
dust specks.