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For information about B & W films (i.e. types, contrast ranges, etc.)
contact Kodak in Rochester, New York.  They have a wealth of info about
their films and also, processing techniques.  You could also contact
Ilford in New Jersey.  They manufacture quality B & W films and papers
for professional and amateur use.  A local camera or photography supply
store could give you addresses and phone numbers.

You might also try printing and processing at home.  It is a very enjoyable
pasttime and is not very expensive for B & W.  Printing negatives on a
very high-contrast paper should give you the desired results.  You may want
to try infrared film (B & W) and print it on high-contrast paper or with
varying degrees of filtration on a normal paper.  Resin-coated papers dry
faster and seem to be less of a hassle to process (with the least amount
of supplies and time and effort).

Check your local library for back issues of Popular Photography and possibly
Darkroom magazines.  They list and compare films, papers, chemistry and
results for home usage.

Would like to hear from other photo buffs on any aspect of photography.

Thanks.

Katie Romanowski
IX 1G-367
Indian Hill South
Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois