Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> 
wrote:
>
> > > > My favourite black and white film for scanning is ... Ilford XP2,
> ...
> > > Me too, particularly for 120. Not sure how well the grainier shadows
> > > on problem negs would look from 35mm to larger prints.
> ...
> > I will third that. The Kodak CN film does well too. 
> ...
> 
> Just to voice a contrary opinion, I've used T400CN for years in medium
> format when I need a fast film...

I've never used the Kodak

> That said, the 16 x 20 prints have taken an awful lot of work to deal with
> grain in the skies
...
must be somewhat different, the Ilford definitely gets less grainy as tones get lighter, so 
skies are cream. 16x20s look great, so they must not be too similar.
Of course nothing would compete with 4x5 tech pan.
T