Usenet Newsgroups Re: B/W Films. From: claudio@bonavolta.ch (Claudio Bonavolta) On 19 août, 19:55, Darkroom User <Darkroom.User. 6b35...@photobanter.com> wrote: Which B/W films do you like using for specific purposes and what is it you like about the ones you have chosen? This can be for portraits, landscapes, architecture or for general use. -- Darkroom User What size ? This may change totally the answers ... And then, the developer, which may also alter the results ... In 35mm, I use mostly: - Fuji Acros for all subjects except portraits where the model has not a perfect skin. Acros is somewhat "punchy" that may not suit all models ... - TMX similar to Acros but softer. More forgiving for portraits but looking somewhat less sharp than Acros. - TMY, the perfect 400ISO ? - Tri-X and HP-5, the old-style film, far from perfect but appreciated for this reason. Nice grain especially in out of focus areas. As developer, I use mostly Xtol for all. I still have a lot of Technical Pan in the freezer that I use when I need either the maximum of details or its extended red sensitivity (skin blemishes reduction, ...) Claudio Bonavolta Subject  B/W Films.  Re: B/W Films.  Re: B/W Films.  Re: B/W Films.