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<p>I have to disagree with you. Sorry, but I don't buy the idea how all b&w are the same. </p>

<p>Thank you Tony for the list. I will see what is available and for how much.<br> Bethe, thank you too for the link. <br> John, what about the quality from the 70's, which B&W films were preferred? I saw some images and keep wondering if there is anything today on the market with the capability of (re)producing same effect like the image below: <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/12/article-2307861-191EB1FA000005DC-321_964x637.jpg" alt="" width="964" height="637" /></p>

<p>Thanks Joe and John.<br> I do have suitable bathroom for it, but no experience at all. Purchasing the necessary equipment is not too big deal, only if I had a list of all parts needed for such lab. But on the other hand I have no idea or feeling how to commence such process. But again trying to learn something new is always a pleasant challenge.<br> Regarding mm, I do shoot on 120mm with a Hasselblad 500 C/M, 80mm t* f/2.8 lens, but on a daily basis Nikon F from late 60's is the choice - simply out of convenience.<br> Beside the point; can any of you tell which film this is (image below)? I know it is a long shot (maybe) and probably it is more about parameters than film. According to the source this is a b&w film. I like the quantity of grain, and my aim/hope is to achieve the same result, if possible. <br> <img src="http://oi65.tinypic.com/racdqh.jpg" alt="" width="633" height="731" /></p>

<p>Thank you (Paul and Glen) for taking the trouble to explain me so much about B&W film.<br> My only experience so far was with reversal film Kodachrome and lately (past few years) with Provia and Velvia, so B&W is a new territory, and all of your knowledge is valuable information to me.<br> I will get my hands on some B&W films and simply try out.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Hi Alan,<br> Thank you for your time. I really appreciate your effort, and you managed to explain it the way I hoped somebody would.</p>

<p>Hello everybody,</p> <p>I am new here and totally lost regarding B&W ASA / EI / film development / printing - all in one.<br> I don't develop myself negatives, but via a lab who I don't meet in person because my local photo-shop is the dispatcher of my films, because the lab is approx. 300 miles away. I had no issues with slide films so I trust them, but I need some help regarding B&W and how to explain to them what I really want.<br> I intend to shoot following B&W films:<br> ILFORD 3200 at EI 1600<br> ILFORD HP5+ 400 at EI 800</p> <p>So I did my own logical thinking<br> 3200 ASA film shooting at EI 3200 = 0 (standard)<br> 3200 ASA film shooting at EI 1600 = -1 (reduce grain)<br> 400 ASA film shooting at EI 800 = +1 (add grain)</p> <p>Now without much knowledge but a lot of imagination, I desire or want to have following result: from a film with less grain I want more and from a film with more I want less. So can any of you explain it to me, please? I had in mind not to tell them (the lab) anything and have them develop and print it for me as "normal" e.g. Ilford 3200 at 3200 ASA, but what impact will it make on final result bearing in mind that I shoot it at EI 1600 / or will the result this way be what I want it to be, less grain? Or if I want EI 1600 (-1) result the film must be processed at 1600 ASA too? Because in my head if I shoot at EI 1600 and have it developed at 1600 ASA then it is a 0 (same standard), not a -1 or +1.</p> <p>Thanks in advance.</p> <p> </p>