2006-07-30 17:12:02 · 13 answers · asked by mrmoo 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Also, can you take b/w pictures on a digital camera?
2006-07-30 17:19:13 · update #1
black and white film has always cost more than color for one simple reason....
S I L V E R
black and white film contains real silver. color films get their color from dyes. They actually have places that extract the silver from old black and white film to use the silver again.
That is why.....it contains real silver.
2006-07-31 06:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Like some of the other people said before, the demand for black and white film is far less than for colour. However, developing black and white film is relatively cheap and easy. If you have a film scanner you can pretty much setup a studio at home. If you use fine grain low ISO films such as Ilford PanF 50 and scan it with a good scanner you can get better results and a higher megapixel equivalent than say a raw file from a good digital camera.
2006-07-30 20:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B&W costs more because there is less demand for it that for color film. Also, the people who mostly use it are professionals and are willing to pay more for high quality film. There really isn't a "consumer grade" B&W film these days. It's aimed at pros and advanced amateurs.
As for taking digital B&W photos... many will do that... read your camera's manual. If yours does not, imaging software like Photoshop and Photoshop Elements will convert photos to B&W.
2006-07-30 17:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by cool_breeze_2444 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photography was black-and-white or shades of sepia. Color photography was originally rare and expensive, and early on often less true to life. Color photography became much more common in middle of the 20th century, and has been getting more and more common since. Black-and-white remains a niche market for photographers who use the medium for artistic purposes. This can take the form of black and white film or digital conversion to greyscale, with optional image manipulation to enhance the results.
2006-07-30 18:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
digital cameras don't take black and white but you software for editing will do this
cost is the reason due to less demand
process should be the as less chemicals needed
2006-07-31 04:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black and white films are out of date.No demand except from poor countries.Since the supply is less price goes up.Further processing cost of B/W films are high.
2006-07-30 17:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple, they make more color and Black and White is a thing of the past. Since they make less due to low damand it costs more to produce. Price comes down with volume. Likely the processing costs more because it is different and may need a special line.
2006-07-30 17:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-14 17:45:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most films now Adays are becoming accient gone for the ages because of digital cameras. That is my theroy at the monet becasue I couldn't find any 35mm flim at the two stores that I had try.
2006-07-30 17:17:51 · answer #9 · answered by bleacherbrat34 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True black and white film has silver in it.
2006-07-30 17:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by Terisu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋