Terry Vernon said to Chris Kenward at 03-15-03  23:18
 Subject: New rules in Email li

 CK> > If I were to start that again, I'd start looking for Ilford FP5...
 CK> OK - will do just that.

 Unless your setting up a darkroom to specifically process your
 own film, making wet tray prints, etc, I would say shoot color
 and convert them to B&W.  Get a great shot and you wish it was
 color, it can be.

 TV> Any reputable modern 100 ASA film should fill the bill.
 TV> One trick is to use a developer matched to the film.

 Shot many many 100 foot long rolls of bulk Plus-X, Great latitude,
 fine grain.  However the same can be said for almost any modern color
 film.  Last time I had a roll of B&W processed it was about twice the
 cost of dropping off a roll of color, had to wait a week to get the
 prints back.  The local camera store has stainless steel Nikor tanks in
 35 with two reels for a princely sum, a package of d-76 and a changing
 bag will have you processing B&W film here for a couple hundred bucks.

 Cleaning out the basement, last year, here on the echo I offered a
 free Omega D4 enlarger to anyone who cared to pay the shipping, none
 did.  Then offered to give it to the camera store if they knew of any
 kids starting out who might want it, they turned me down.  They are in
 the business of selling stuff, not giving it away.   Finally set it
 out for the trash man.  Saved the condensers for my grandson to play
 with and the lens for my collection.
 
 CK> > It takes a bit of practice to learn to ignore actual colors,
 CK> > and start seeing the final monochrome print in the viewfinder instead.
 CK> > But other than that, the rules for success are just the same.

 Use your computer, change any of your existing great pictures to
 monochrome.  Download pictures you like off the web, remove the
 color component and look at them in black and white.  You soon start
 to see that a good picture in B&W or color begins by paying close
 attention to line and form. Adding color provides an impact that's
 harder to achieve in B&W, but still possible by eliminating everything
 non essential to whatever statement you are making with the picture.
 All photo editing programs, even my favorite Irfanview has a convert
 to monochrome option.  I suggest playing and looking at what you like,
 asking yourself along the way, what is it that I like about this
 picture.  How did the photographer grab me this way.

 Just my opinions on the subject.  But then I look at old cars as
 difficult to steer, stop and keep running contraptions.  If your
 in it for the nostalgia, get the juice and trays, then have a blast.
 
 Bobfer


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