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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 month agoIt’s the preferred method of making a black and white print by photographers and artists. Monochromatic film yields far better results than printing a color negative on monochromatic paper.
Crazy to think that B&W photography was common (due to being cheaper), coexisting with color photography, all the way up to the digital age.
All hail the digital age!
Now quality B&W film is way more expensive
Also easier to develop and process yourself than most color processes, so it could be done without going to a lab.
It’s the preferred method of making a black and white print by photographers and artists. Monochromatic film yields far better results than printing a color negative on monochromatic paper.