westfi1 Member Allowing Ads Joined Jun 1, 2006 Messages 10 Format 35mm Feb 17, 2025 #1 Are there any black and white chromogenic films currently being made other than Ilford XP2 Super ? Thanks !
Are there any black and white chromogenic films currently being made other than Ilford XP2 Super ? Thanks !
JerseyDoug Member Allowing Ads Joined Oct 14, 2010 Messages 396 Location Jersey Shore Format 35mm RF Feb 17, 2025 #2 westfi1 said: Are there any black and white chromogenic films currently being made other than Ilford XP2 Super ? Thanks ! Click to expand... None that I've heard of, but don't forget that you can shoot color negative film and print on B&W paper (or desaturate the colors in post processing). Last edited: Feb 17, 2025
westfi1 said: Are there any black and white chromogenic films currently being made other than Ilford XP2 Super ? Thanks ! Click to expand... None that I've heard of, but don't forget that you can shoot color negative film and print on B&W paper (or desaturate the colors in post processing).
AnselMortensen Subscriber Allowing Ads Joined Jun 9, 2020 Messages 2,752 Location SFBayArea Format Traditional Feb 17, 2025 #3 It looks like XP2 Super is the only one being currently produced. Kodak's BW400CN & T400CN were discontinued years ago.
It looks like XP2 Super is the only one being currently produced. Kodak's BW400CN & T400CN were discontinued years ago.
koraks Moderator Moderator Joined Nov 29, 2018 Messages 26,735 Location Europe Format Multi Format Feb 17, 2025 #4 JerseyDoug said: you can shoot color negative film and print on B&W paper Click to expand... It's a frustrating, disappointing endeavor though.
JerseyDoug said: you can shoot color negative film and print on B&W paper Click to expand... It's a frustrating, disappointing endeavor though.
Brendan Quirk Subscriber Allowing Ads Joined Dec 3, 2018 Messages 261 Location South Boston, VA, USA Format Medium Format Feb 17, 2025 #5 JerseyDoug said: None that I've heard of, but don't forget that you can shoot color negative film and print on B&W paper (or desaturate the colors in post processing). Click to expand... Except that BW paper is not panchromatic, so results are unpredictable, and tend to be grainy. Oh, that panalure could return!
JerseyDoug said: None that I've heard of, but don't forget that you can shoot color negative film and print on B&W paper (or desaturate the colors in post processing). Click to expand... Except that BW paper is not panchromatic, so results are unpredictable, and tend to be grainy. Oh, that panalure could return!
JerseyDoug Member Allowing Ads Joined Oct 14, 2010 Messages 396 Location Jersey Shore Format 35mm RF Feb 17, 2025 #6 koraks said: It's a frustrating, disappointing endeavor though. Click to expand... It sure is if you try it with VC paper.
koraks said: It's a frustrating, disappointing endeavor though. Click to expand... It sure is if you try it with VC paper.
Augustus Caesar Member Allowing Ads Joined Oct 30, 2023 Messages 488 Location Cleveland Format 35mm Feb 17, 2025 #7 westfi1 said: Are there any black and white chromogenic films currently being made other than Ilford XP2 Super ? Thanks ! Click to expand... No. Agfa and Kodak did, but no longer.
westfi1 said: Are there any black and white chromogenic films currently being made other than Ilford XP2 Super ? Thanks ! Click to expand... No. Agfa and Kodak did, but no longer.
koraks Moderator Moderator Joined Nov 29, 2018 Messages 26,735 Location Europe Format Multi Format Feb 18, 2025 #8 JerseyDoug said: It sure is if you try it with VC paper. Click to expand... Graded, too. Something like Panalure - yes. But those days are long gone.
JerseyDoug said: It sure is if you try it with VC paper. Click to expand... Graded, too. Something like Panalure - yes. But those days are long gone.