On Sun, 26 May 2002, frank theriault wrote: > I'm wondering if the cast is inevitable from minilabs, but if you get > it printed on B&W paper maybe it works? Anyone else out there know
It's possible for minilabs to print the chromogenic stuff on colour paper so that it looks very close to black and white for most people, but true black and white (or printing the stuff on B&W paper) looks much nicer, IMO. Otherwise, it comes out with a tint when printed on colour paper. It doesn't have to be sepia... your lab can tint the photos practically any shade, which makes it a fun film for me. I've had rolls tinted blue, green, and sepia so far. You can get some nice effects, and if you're into toning, this can provide a cheap way of seeing which tones you prefer for certain images. Bring a neg into your lab and ask them to print it for you with a dozen or so different colour casts, and you'll see the wide range of tones they can do. It's fun. :) As for printing it to look like B&W on colour paper, I wouldn't do it if I could spare the time to have it printed on B&W paper. It's a matter of convenience versus quality... sure it doesn't look as good on colour paper, but you can get your B&W prints back in an hour or less from most minilabs, which might be essential sometimes. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
