Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for clarifying my post Djon. I thought I was clear that the
channels were relevent to scanning, or importing colour. Using
different b&w fims did hive different results as the different
processes in manufacturing them reacted differently to different colours.
Jules


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43"
<djon43@...> wrote:
>
>  
> >  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
>