Processing Kodak's 400ASA C-41 Black & White Film

John,

Now that you mention the other B & W types and names, I've come accross several Kodak types on eBay that are also C-41 (vs the basic one I've been experimenting with here).

While I'm sure they are all subject to the same iffy developing, are some better than others?

I shot a roll of 100 ISO Illford last year and paid through the nose for "professional" developing. I just dug out the two prints I kept and yep, I can sure see what you mean - they fairly sing beside the C41s.

I'm gonna rob a bank or marry a lady with a lab (and I don't mean a dog - the lady I mean, aw.....)

All the C-41 type B&W films end up as clouds of dye to form the image, so all suffer from the same defects so far as I see it anyway.

If you want real bite and brilliance I recommend Tri-X in FX-39, or a similar acutance developer. For finer grain Plus-X.

For portraiture I would use Kodak T-Max 100, also in FX-39. Very smooth.

John,

Gotcha!

No shortcuts.

Thank's as always!