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T-Max, Tri-X or BW400CN. Which of these three would you use and why.
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
i use T-Max, coz it pushes really nicely, and its the most common of the B&W process ones you listed.
Tri-X is a die-hards favourate and for good reason, but you can get just as good results from T-Max.
BW400CN is a C41 process (same as colour film), so if you dont have your own or access to a dark room, you can take BW400CN to your local photo shop and get it developed there, results aren't too bad i think.
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
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i thought i might include some samples, i cant actually find one of Tri-X on my PC, but i have one of T-Max and BW400CN.
they are both scans of prints tho, so doesn't really show good detail.

This one is from a T-Max 400 pushed to 1600
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
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this one is from a BW400CN film, and printed on standard Kodak matte paper at the store.
>> Teus !QbSstcPD6U
any C41 BW film stinks IMO, use real BW film. I prefer Tri-x cause it's high-latitude high-contrast with classic grain. TMAX has a stop less shadow detail and very odd grain, but pushes easily one stop.

>>70436
yikes, too contrasty. most people forget black/white is about rich tonalities, no over-contrasty black-white or ugly digital processed ones
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>70441
Yeah, there are a lot more fun things you can do with traditional B&W films, and they have the nice advantage that they last for-friggin'-evar. However, there are a few advantages to C41 B&W's:
1. The obvious one, you can get it developed anywhere (although developing it yourself might be out. I'm not sure if C41's hard to do at home because of the process itself or because color's hard to do at home, though)
2. Scanning with automatic dust/scratch/hair removal works with C41 film but not traditional silver B&W
3. BW400CN's a lot easier to find. You pretty much have to go to a real photography store to get real B&W film, but BW400CN can be found at drugstores, Best Buy, etc.