Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Portra B&W 400 film was created to get more of a b&w look using color paper instead of the more $$$ b&w paper for RA-4 machines. Why Kodak charges double for their b&W paper is another issue... Portra, acccording to Kodak reps, is best when printed on Kodak Portra paper. Duh! Also, there is a Portra Sepia paper. Orential makes a great B&W paper that can be used in RA-4 machines and is much cheaper, but better in quality. You can actually change the contrast using the mahcines color filters which you cannot do with Kodak paper. Not sure how it really works though. Wish I could try some. I've only seen prints. Chris Williams New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "SML" Subject: [Leica] Portra B & W Film > Hello, > > This Portra B & W film is process in C41 as color film. Then are prints > supposed to be on color paper or black & white paper? I used Kodak lab > through local Longs which process as developing and printing color film on > color paper. So prints do not look real black & white. Kodak lab does not > seem to know anything about this film. > > Best Wishes, > David - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html