Response to Advice: BW film/dev combo in the 100 & 400 range?

I think films like Kodak TMax 100 & 400, Ilford Delta 100 & 400 and Fuji Acros scan better than older style films.You can make great thin negatives with full information available to your scanner. The smaller grain particles of these films result in less aliasing. "Bullet proof" negatives and chunky grain are the bain of scanners. The slower films listed will be finer grained and finer detailed. I suggest you pick one and concentrate your efforts there before trying a bunch of different films. Any of the above will scan well if developed as if they were to be used in a condensor enlarger - (develop for lower contrast) Pick the one thats easiest to buy where you are located. If you pick one and tell about it here I'm sure you will get many good suggestions on how to develop that particular film. Then you can test and adjust for your needs.

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