Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/04

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Subject: [Leica] Kodak BW400CN
From: images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue May 4 08:15:49 2004
 
At 01:20 AM 5/4/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>I love using Tri-X but it's a nightmare to scan.  My scanner has ICE so I 
>can remove any scratches, dust etc from colour negs and positives.
>Kodak has BW400CN (replacement for T400CN) so can I scan this like any 
>other colour negative?
>
>How good is this film in comparison to Tri-X ?  I do reportage work so I 
>need to know if its suitable too?
>
>Regards
>Matt

Matt -

It works fine but why not use one of the Fuji Press films and convert to 
B&W with software.  That way you have both color and B&W and you can use 
ICE.  Believe me, I've been glad to be able to tell a publisher "Why, yes, 
I do have that in color!"

Tina


Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com
Replies: Reply from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Kodak BW400CN)
 In reply to: Message from mail at mattshonfeld.com (Matt Shonfeld) ([Leica] Kodak BW400CN)