Avearge post capture time to an exhibition print

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Just wondering what your average post capture time spent on making an exhibition print is. I guess you should specify whether the image is:

1. Film direct to print
2. Film scan to digital to print
3. Digital to print

What I'm getting at here is how much faster or not is film vs digital capture to turn into a high quality print. i.e. is there really any benefit of one over the other or is it all smoke and mirrors that digital is easier. Personally I rekon a well calibrated black and white setup is easier than working with digital(especially when scanning) but I think there are an awful lot of people who might disagree. We'll see.
 
I will fall for this debate.

I spend less than 3 minutes on my digital black and white images. Add a little time (maybe 2 minutes) waiting for files to import and export from lightroom. Add 30 seconds if the printer isn't already turned on.

No contest. Next question!
 
I don't think the variation in time spent on an exhibition print has anything to do with the technology used. Some take days, I usually need a couple of tries at printing and take about an hour per try (from film to digital print), some need mere minutes.
 
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