Should I buy portra 160 or 400, or Fuji Pro 400H for my Lubitel 166B?

MattKing

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I also ordered some Ilford XP2 400 (B&W Cross process).
FWIW, XP2 is designed for the color negative (C-41) process chemistry.
No Cross Processing involved.
Cross Processing refers to processing a film designed for one process in processing chemicals designed for another type of film.
XP2 is better described as a Chromogenic black and white film.
XP2 is a really good choice for people who rely on labs to develop their black and white film. It prints well too - in a traditional darkroom, or in a scan and digital print workflow.
 

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And to add to MattKing 's statement above , it also develops' well in b&w chemistry . Peter
 
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Call them. Maybe they'll split the box. It doesn't hurt to ask.
 

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The simple answer is that you load one camera with Portra 160 , another camera with 400 and a third camera with B&W film , then use whichever body is loaded with whatever you need at the time .
So the real question is not which film to buy , but which other two cameras to buy ?
Maybe a Yashica TLR and a Rolleicord ?
It's a slippery slope when you can't decide !

Never miss a shot through lack of having the right film loaded .

Have fun .
 
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