Originally posted by jgredline A while back, I had made a comment on a different thread that I felt it was a waste of money to buy black and white film because with Color film, you can simply convert it. Well I was wrong about that. There is a difference. A huge difference. Anyway, I really am Liking the Ilford films.
I recall seeing that post and biting my tongue (err, keyboard).
If I'm going to shoot C41 B&W, XP2 is my choice. BW400CN does a good job and is much easier to get, but XP2 just has a higher quality feel.
So now that you have a taste you gotta go for the real deal and get some genuine silver halide. It's like the difference between a can of Coke from the vending machine and a fresh fountain draft.
Of course, then you're gonna want to start processing your own film too because there's nothing quite as sweet as hanging fresh negs up to dry...