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Originally Posted by Nicholas O. Lindan
"Keith Tapscott." wrote
What is your favourite B&W Camera film for general use and what is it
that you like about it?
Depends on the format:
35mm TechPan/Technidol Gives a MF/LF format look while having 35mm
system flexibility in lenses, finders,
viewpoints...
TMX/Microdol-X Very low grain, unfortunately no LF look
120&4x5 TMX/D-76 Low grain, D-76 gives a bit more detail
in the shadows than M-X
8x10: TMY/D-76 Extra grain not much of a concern
extra speed is nice
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Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio.
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I have used Kodak Technical Pan a few times with the Technidol developer and it produced extraordinary detail and clarity, but I didn`t like the look of the prints for some reason. I also like the T-Max films although I prefer the `LOOK` of the traditional Ilford films.
I tend to choose B&W films for their pictorial qualities rather than purely for their technical qualities although this is just my own personal preference.
I was interested to see what other photographers liked, so thanks for all the replies so far.