C41

Donald Boyd

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Hey ther boys and girls. What's the best C41 film? Thanks, and wish me a happy birthday.
 

MattKing

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Happy birthday Donald - Portra 160 NC or VC (depending on subject).

But you will have to look for some Panalure pater to print it properly in Black & White
 

Alex Bishop-Thorpe

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I've used by Kodak 400CN and Ilford XP2, and they both serve the purpose well. The kodak seemed to have a slight blue tone to the lab prints, but I used 100ft of XP2 and it was a great and flexible film, so I recommended it. Actually XP2 was the first black and white film I used, so it has sentimental value.
 
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Donald Boyd

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Are there any test links? I've used both Kodak and Ilford (400 ASA) and I didn't notice a difference.
 

film_guy

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I've used the Kodak and Ilford version of the C41 B&W film (BW400CN & XP2), and frankly I wasn't impressed. My test rolls lack the grain and sharpness of traditional B&W film like Tri-X. And they don't push too well either. I tried rating and push-developed both at iso 800 and they came back looking bland and lacking constrast. The lab might have messed up, but after the pricey test and letdown, I think I'm going to stick with traditional B&W like Tri-X or HP5+.
 
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