Response to beginner - getting b/w film developed? help!!

I'm pretty much a beginner too, but maybe I can help a little. A contact sheet is a largish print made with all the negs flat on the paper, so the images will be just as large as the negs. This will allow you to see generally how the pics turned out, as well as which ones are over- or underexposed. Then you can choose which ones you want printed for real. So your negs get developed and you get the large index/contact print. The C41 black and white films can be processed at any color lab, however, I think some labs (non-pro) probably have never seen it, and don't know what to do with it. I'm new to black and white, and will probably start using the C41 b&w film until I can assemble some sort of darkroom. Anyhow, good luck to you and let us know when we can see your purty pics!

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