Digital BW, The Print

>  If you convert to monochrome in the channel mixer the three different
> channels WILL look different. 

If you scan B&W as B&W channel mixer is irrelevant.



I don't know if you used
> to shoot with different b&w films years ago but if you compared the
> same shot of a colourful subjecttaken with Tri-X and say Plus X they
> were very different as the films reacted to different colours
differently.

Not in my experience or for practical purposes, but it'd be
interesting to confirm. I shoot silver film now, as I have since 1951
(I was 8). All but Verichrome Pan and Kodalith are "panchromatic." 

> I personally don't use the Mixer method to convert to B&W but use
the Lab method and prefer those results. The method is explained on
theweb if you do a search. Try it and see what you think. It is good
and much better than Desaturate.
> Jules

Channel mixer and Desaturate are both irrelevant as Bruce Watson is
scanning Tri X. 


> 
>  
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Watson
> <bwyg@> wrote:
> >
> > howg2211 wrote:
> > > I am just starting to try my hand at black and white digital imaging
> > > and am actually starting with a Holga and a pinhole camera using
Kodak
> > > Tri-X.  I