1st Roll BW400CN

[Gray Fox]

Steve, I've got some that I'm going to run through the Moskva 5 I got from you, and it should be amazing in a 6x9 neg. I'm just looking for some suitable subjects to play with. I love the shots at the edge of the rim. I went to high school up in that area in my pre-photog days many, many moons ago, and taught my sons rappelling in an area just like that in later years. JW in Atlanta

 

[mike goldberg]

Good stuff Steve and all. I like Kodak 400 B/W C41, and in editing I have found that it helps to pull the saturation way down. That gets rid of annoying pinkish cast. Ciao, mike

 

[anhtu]

Keith, when you said it scans perfectly, does that mean you can use ICE on it?

 

[shenkerian]

anhtu, I can't speak for Keith, but C41 B&W films like 400CN can have ICE applied to them. They're dye-based.

 

[dazedgonebye]

Steve, I've got some that I'm going to run through the Moskva 5 I got from you, and it should be amazing in a 6x9 neg. I'm just looking for some suitable subjects to play with. I love the shots at the edge of the rim. I went to high school up in that area in my pre-photog days many, many moons ago, and taught my sons rappelling in an area just like that in later years. JW in Atlanta

I'd love to see a larger negative with this stuff.
I'm constantly tempted by medium to large format.

You have to watch yourself on the rim. "That first step is a doozy." Seriously, I've found myself way too close to the edge when I forget to take my eye out of the camera when moving for the next shot. It's about 100 feet to the first rocky ledge on the way down from that spot.

 

[anhtu]

thanks shankerian! 🙂 that's another plus for 400CN!

 

[Madrigal]

Steve, those are lovely shots, and that downed tree is is particularly cool.
Love the one of the boys walking ahead, as well.
I just started using the Kodak 400CN, too. I agree it scans very nicely.
From my first roll-

FM2N, 55/2.8

 

[raid]

These are excellent photos, Steve. Well done. Have you considered using PS to increase contrast in the sky?

I usually use Ilford XP2 Super, but I recently used the Kodak film instead. Both seem to be good choices for C-41 B&W film.

 

[Rhoyle]

I've never been able to get the beautiful tonality aout of this film that I'm seeing here. I guess it's back to the drawing board. BTW, I understand you CAN use ICE while scanning the c-41 BW films.

 

[dazedgonebye]

These are excellent photos, Steve. Well done. Have you considered using PS to increase contrast in the sky?

I usually use Ilford XP2 Super, but I recently used the Kodak film instead. Both seem to be good choices for C-41 B&W film.

I've got a number of great shots of that location, taken with digital. I guess I didn't want to manipulate these very much because they struck me as strong right from the camera...and not at all digital.

 

[Keith]

I have discovered with my V700 that negative exposure is everything. Underexposed images scan very poorly and I scan everything using Epson's own software as 'Silverfart' gives me the irrits ... well the version they supply with the V700 does ... it won't do multi scans.

I have scanned a 35 mm negative using all the variables and compared the results side by side to make up my own mind what gives me the look I like. I scan everything as colour in 24 bit, without ice, and medium sharpening and the auto exposure at minimum setting, at 4800 or 6400. Maybe I could get better results but I'm happy at that! Ice seems to slow the scans down markedly and provided I'm not scanning damaged negatives I don't feel the need ... If I do see stuff in the scan I don't like I do the work in PS which is time consuming I know but a glass of red wine helps! 🙂

 

[gb hill]

Steve, those are beautiful shots. I love this film, but always exposed at normal rating. Gonna have to rate it at 320 next time. I'm running through my first roll of xp-2 right now. Can't wait to compare the results.