Digital BW, The Print

Hello Robert,

>I love the feel of the Contax, but I wondered how many of the 
>fine art photographers in this forum shoot their b&w on 
>digital now.

Why does it matter what anyone else does?  

I predict that some fine art BW folks will use film for many years,
and others will go digi, and beautiful results will come from both. 
In the greater scheme of things, it doesn't matter.  Some people love
the smell of developer and hypo and the romance of working in an old
tradition, and that may be reason enough to stay with film.  Others,
while acknowledging the abilities of digicams, simply miss the "look"
of their film images and are willing to continue using film to have
that.  For others, the abilities of digicams outweigh all of that. 
What are _you_ most comfortable with?

Do some serious examination of your thoughts and feelings on the
question and try to filter out things that have to do with what others
do or think (or what you think they think).  Narrow it down to your
own pure intuition and inner guidance and you will approach true
artistry.

Download sample images from the digi cams at dpreview.com, convert to
BW and print them, and compare the results to scans from your own BW
negs.  Make up your own mind.

Don't be a lemming.  There is no hurry.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm