Can color densitometers also do black and white?

[jerry_cunningham]

I am interested in buying a densitiometer but most densitiometers appear to be made for color. Can a color unit be also used for black and white?

Sincerely,

Jerry Cunningham

[don_cameron1]

Hi jerry

 

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Yes color densitometers will do B&W negs, I teach a lot of B&W

negative classes, and I own four densitometers. I have two old? Kodak

opticals, and two newer X-rite digitals. The old kodaks which can be

found for well under a hundred dollars were within .01 of the newer

x-rite's

and the specs for both are +-.02 This is using four different

calibrated step wedges.The kodaks are for color also.

 

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Unless you are testing a lot of different films,you wouldn't find

that big of a need. I only use them because of the testing for film

speeds in my classes. Hope that answers a few of your questions.