Frank, You can't screw up a nice shot. If you've got the negative, then you can always make another print, or, if you feel particularly insecure, the neg can always be taken to a good printer for a final, exhibition quality print.
And, by processing your own B&W, you can have absolute control over how the negatives turn out - with the processing keyed to your style of shooting, and adjusted to even 1/4 stop ISO. In the long run you'll probably end up with more good shots because you'll be able to control the entire process. Plus, C41 B&W teaches you very little about proper exposure. You're trapped into one way of exposing and processing the film, and your creativity is limited by the emulsion, film speed, and processing requirements. C41 B&W has its uses, but, IMO, it's a type of film with a very limited range. If you want to grow as a photographer, expand your creativity, and have photos that have your own look to them, think about leaving C41 B&W and moving to real B&W film. frank theriault wrote: > > Hi, Shel, > > About five minutes after I posted, saying that getting the whole roll printed after > I do the developing myself, I realized that you meant only to get prints of the > "good" shots. I didn't bother re-posting, but your point is well-taken. > > As far as enlargers in my bathroom or kitchen, well, you're right. Really, the only > thing stopping me from doing this darkroom thing is intertia, and fear that I'll > screw up some otherwise nice shots (they're so few and far between, I can't afford > to lose any!) by doing something wrong. > > But, you're right. It's something I should learn to do. Another part of the > process that really should be in my hands, eh? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - 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 .
