Digital BW, The Print

> There are a couple of reasons I use B&W film, and do not convert 
from color,
> much less shoot B&W with a Bayer pattern sensor.  One is, the
> "characteristic" grain/look of the particular film.  I like Tri-X 
a *real*
> LOT, I also LIKE Plus-X a real lot.  I could possibly, at least 
digitally,
> create something *like* the look/characteristic of these films, 
but why?
> It's time I don't have to spend if I simply shoot with my film of 
choice in
> the first place.
> 

I used to shoot PX and TX always loved them, especially in HC 110 or 
D76 1:1. But now that I am difital I have SO much more control over 
the look and feel. And I won't let anyone tell me I can't fool even 
an expert if I want to . But who wants to? 
There are so many ways to do everything in Pshop, and I use the 
channel mixer method, which gives me the options of making the image 
look as if it is shot through any of the cool - blue or green- or 
hot- red or orange- filters. Do you really like grain? play with 
noise for awhile, and guess what?

Chris Jones