Digital BW, The Print

Mark Hahn writes:

> People talk about how film is better for b&w, but since the grain
> gives scanners fits and apparently some printers, you have to wonder 
> how much better it really is if your intended output is a inkjet... 
> sure you can shoot medium/large format or Techpan, but the allure of 
> film has always been fast and light weight for me.

Unless and until monochrome digital sensors become widely available,
film will continue to have an advantage for black and white.