Isaac mused:
Hello all. I'm wondering what everyone's opinion is on this. Is it worth
using?
Sid replies:
Hullo Isaac,
I'm a true believer in C41 B and W, even though I use the old-fashioned silver-halide based film more.
However, that being said, I MUCH prefer Ilford's (no longer made?) C41 over Kodak's 'coz it doesn't have that orange colored base to it, making it much more useable with a traditional enlarger. In fact, I've made huge enlargements with Ilford's without a trace of grain, larger than I could have hoped for with silver-halide based tri-x or even the Delta Pro or Tmax varieties.
Eddie Ephraum's (sp?) book on darkroom technique called "Creative Elements" (or something like that-- I don't have the book on the shelf to confirm that coz we're moving to a new home and all the stuff is packed away presently.) is a beautiful, informative book on traditional darkroom magic, and he uses C41 film exclusively on all the examples and techniques in his book.
So, I say, use it with no hesitation. The only concern that one MIGHT have is the archival stability of the film (as seen with all C 41 films).
Just my opinions, of course.
Sid, in slowly sinking South Louisiana. On Feb 27, 2005, at 2:42 PM, Isaac wrote:
Hello all. I'm wondering what everyone's opinion is on this. Is it worth
using? It is certainly much easier to acquire, but would I be happy with the
results? Also, are filters needed like with real b&w film?
