Kodak BW400CN Professional ISO 400, 35mm, 36 Exposures, Black and White Film
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Manufacturer: KodakModel: 162 9617
Color: Yellow
Product features:
- World's finest-grained chromogenic film.
- Incredibly sharp.
- Convenience of C-41 processing.
- Smooth, neutral tones with great highlight and shadow detail.
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Kodak BW400CN Professional ISO 400, 35mm, 36 Exposures, Black and White Film
Customer Review: Horrible concept--please avoid!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a horrible idea for many reasons, and I'll explain why...
This film was introduced some years back (I'm writing in 2010) to allow amateur photographers to shoot black and white and have it developed at their local labs. The problem is that by the time this product was introduced to the market, a majority of labs had converted to a mixed digital exposure/chemical process for their printing. This means that the effect this film achieves can be reproduced by many labs with the press of a button.
If a person shoots this film, they will get black and white images. That's it.
If a person shoots color film, a digital hybrid lab can give them either digital OR color. Color information is preserved for later use if not desired initially. In effect, regular color film will do what this film does AND give you color images too, if you desire so, later.
This product will ONLY GIVE YOU BLACK AND WHITE! For ever. And ever.
And it is NOT the quality of true black and white film, so there's not advantage there. This film relies on the same effect that standard color film does--the information is stored in dye blooms which are much larger than the silver grains of traditional black and white films. The end result is that this film has a different grain structure than traditional black and white films. It appears to have little grain, but it is in effect lower resolution than true black and white films.
If you want black and white done at your local lab, just ask them to make your prints black and white. If they don't know how, get a new lab.
If you want real black and white images, shoot real black and white film and process it yourself. It's a wonderful experience! Your film and images will outlast your grandkids! Not so with this modern Frankenstein process.
This product is a marketing ploy just like APS. Don't fall for it! Kodak still makes wonderful black and white films (Tri-X, TMAX, PlusX), which I would highly recommend instead of this crappy film. There are plenty of college kids around who can process it for you or show you how.
And finally, yes, I have used this product. I tried it. I wanted to like it. I thought, hey, it's a great way to let people try black and white photography. But it's not. It's just a bad idea. Like APS film, it's just a marketing gimmick with no real value or technical advantage. It's targeted at people who don't know any better.
Hopefully some of you attracted to this film will read this, and then you'll know better.
Good luck in your photography. After reading this, get some other film, or any camera really, and go shoot! Enjoy!
Description of Kodak BW400CN Professional ISO 400, 35mm, 36 Exposures, Black and White Film
Kodak PROFESSIONAL BW400CN Film The world's finest-grained chromogenic film. The truth doesn't have to be difficult. Just ask Yvette Roman. She trusts Kodak PROFESSIONAL BW400CN Film to give her all the impact and elegance of black and white?with the undeniable convenience of C-41 processing. The finest-grained chromogenic film in the world, BW400CN delivers smooth, neutral tones with amazing highlight and shadow detail?even when it's enlarged.Film
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