>Also, the grain of chromogenic looks like color
>film...it reminds me of
>looking at a color scan that's been desaturated,
>rather than a b+w print.
I agree. It's odd to see a B&W print that doesn't
have the kind of grain structure that we've come to
expect.
I like grain. When I shoot with, say, Tri-X, grain is
a vital part of the image that I have in mind when I
press the shutter.
T400CN, the only chromogenic that I've used
extensively, is nearly grainless at the same time that
it lacks sharpness.
Not the film to use if you're going for the HC-B or
Salgado look, but wonderful for portraits.
On the other hand, it's a fine portrait film. Lack of
sharpness generally doesn't hurt here. And, as
somebody mentioned, it produces luminous skin tones
(including African-American).
It's also damned versatile. Rate it at 200 or 400 or
800, have it processed normally, and get back negative
with all the shadow and highlight detail you can ask
for.
As for archivability... Is it any different from
color print film?
Best, John
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