Re: C41 Black and White contrast problem

[Paul Stenquist]

I would think that within the spectrum of Ilford's twelve filters you 
could find one that afforded appropriate contrast. However, I haven't 
had much experience printing C41 BW. Good old fashioned BW yields great 
results, why go with the C41? That's for people who don't have a 
darkroom or a lab.
On Dec 26, 2003, at 6:14 PM, James Commins wrote:

 Has anyone experienced this contrast problem and found a solution.

 I've had great results from both Kodak and Ilford C41 black and white 
films
 when processed at a local 1 hour lab and printed on color paper
 but when I try print the same negative myself on Multicontrast Ilford 
B&W
 paper, either RC or FB, I cannot match the contrast.  Ilford 
suggested I
try
 new filters, which I did, but no better.  The filters I have are 
perfect
for
 printing from a regular B&W film.