Other than C-41???

[Melanie]

HI
I like the kodak 400 b/w,I take to my local walmart and they send them out to be developed, takes forever (8 days) but there alwas very nice. I'm alwas surprised to see the detail , but not to much grain. I normally use agfa b/w in a bulk roll but some time buy the kodak b/w for some thing deferent. Have not tried to develop my self, but I have a roll in one of my 35mm, maybe I'll try it first part of next week.
Melanie

 

[mark]

Sorry, I'm not sure if this is appropriate here, but I have learnt alot in this thread and have this question:

Since I have never developed or printed my own (yet - just another couple of weeks, maybe Santa...), if I limit myself to getting a pro lab to develop and myself to print, will that still give me the control to produce more artistic hand printed images (ie. dodging and burning etc...)?

yes.

 

[Nicole]

HI
I like the kodak 400 b/w,I take to my local walmart and they send them out to be developed, takes forever (8 days) but there alwas very nice. I'm alwas surprised to see the detail , but not to much grain. I normally use agfa b/w in a bulk roll but some time buy the kodak b/w for some thing deferent. Have not tried to develop my self, but I have a roll in one of my 35mm, maybe I'll try it first part of next week.
Melanie

Here's a photo taken with Kodak BW400CN developed and printed at pro lab.

 

[Nicole]

Thanks Mark!

 

[SuzanneR]

Sorry, I'm not sure if this is appropriate here, but I have learnt alot in this thread and have this question:

Since I have never developed or printed my own (yet - just another couple of weeks, maybe Santa...), if I limit myself to getting a pro lab to develop and myself to print, will that still give me the control to produce more artistic hand printed images (ie. dodging and burning etc...)?

When I first started getting back into b/w I shot Ilford XP2 and the Kodak T400CN, and had them commercially processed. One thing I liked about the process was getting the 4x6's prints. Anyway, when I finally built the darkroom I printed up a number of images, and many printed up beautifully, and some were more difficult to get good prints out of. I have a few rolls that were overdeveloped. Judging by your posts in the gallery, you should be able to make some very nice prints. I do find though, that when you process your own film, results are more consistent, and I go through fewer sheets of paper to get the print where I want it.

Hope Santa brings you that darkroom!

 

[Bob Carnie]

When I have to print this material , I find the filters setting must be very high to get a good print, I admit once finding the balance I do like the look of these films.
As a previous poster stated this is a dye based C41 film, If you plan to do a serious body of work over a few years , I would be concerned whether the negative will be stabe and printable after 10 years.