Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to shoot only colour and only transparencies, but since reverting to B&W and trying most films including several C41s I wouldn't shoot anything else - except in Digital because my Digilux1 doesn't offer the option. C41 has the advantage that you can get it processed anywhere; neg quality is nearly always good so the variable quality of the prints that they throw in doesn't matter AND you often get a good quality scan to CD for the price. At the end of the day it is simply personal preference and need. Peter Dzwig langhans wrote: > I am wondering if there is any advantage to using the C41 B&W films over > shooting color negs and converting to B&W? Do you gain anything? Loose > anything other than color? > > Aram > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >