Digital BW, The Print

I'm using 35mm gear and I tried XP2 one time but didnt like the look of it at all [very low contrast]. But that was before scanning etc , now , maybe I should reconsider some of the C-41 B&W films - they certainly have convenience on their side . The Kodak ones[especially the Portra one] seem to be highly regarded by many .
Steve

  It seems that all silver based 35mm b&w films look "grainy" when 
  scanned by these new high res film scanners. Is grain so bad?  OK, so 
  sometimes it does not enhance an image. I've experimented with the GEM 
  setting on my Minolta Multi Pro and am impressed with its ability to 
  control "grain."  Unfortunately, it requires C-41 b&w to do the job.  

  I guess I could switch to using only XP2 or maybe I'll shoot everything 
  in color and decide after scanning if B&W is what I want for each 
  particular image.

  Nah, for now the answer is to use the biggest negative you can scan.  
  Those 6X7 negs sure look good printed digitally. As for 35mm, try XP2.

  Frank
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