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from Alan Gibson (gibson.al@mail.dec.com)
I don't know anything about this lens, but it may be disappointing. OK to start out with, but plan on upgrading later, to an El-Nikkor or something.

There is no "best" for film dev, paper or paper dev. What works for me may not work for you. Browse through the entries in these B&W conferences, and just choose something. Then shoot plenty of film, print plenty of prints, and get to know your materials.

One major decision for you is whether to use RC paper or fibre. I suggest you start with RC, because it is more forgiving. At some stage, get some fibre paper and try it out. Another decision is whether to use multigrade or fixed grade paper.

We all use different combinations of chemicals. If we could agree on a magic "best" combination, we would all use it. The truth is, we work in different ways, and look for different features. I suggest you pick one film developer (such as T-Max, Xtol, Pyro, or whatever), and one paper dev, and get to know them.

(posted 9487 days ago)

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