"real" B+W.

[PhotoPhoenix]

i don't know why people even shoot that type of film.. it's horrible. expose a roll of Kodak TMax and see if that doesn't ease your pain..

 

[holga girl]

kmsmattfish has it right. it is not the negs.... it is the paper.

ilford xp2 does not have the orange base but more of the purple base you get with b&w. it is the ONLY c41 black and white film i will use.

 

[montresor]

i don't know why people even shoot that type of film.. it's horrible. expose a roll of Kodak TMax and see if that doesn't ease your pain..

Chromogenic b&w has some advantages, including wide exposure latitude and a different grain quality (at least to my myopic eye). Even in low light, it comes out pretty creamy-looking. I use it from time to time for a variety of reasons, and make sure I take it to a pro lab. Places like Walgreen's or Motophoto will always come up orange. When printed right, it looks good. Have seen fantastic results with large-format, long-exposure shots. But yes, it's an odd thing. I wonder what the thought was when they first dreamed it up!

 

[PhotoPhoenix]

i don't think it has much contrast..

they always look a bit flat.

 

[deanimator]

Check when the lab changes its chemicals

You´ll get a different color-cast depending on how old the soup is.