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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 421619" data-attributes="member: 12496">I'd say those reasons are at opposite ends of the scale.&nbsp; Neither B&amp;W film or NEF files would be economical for them to support ... B&amp;W because it is dead, and NEF because they are not up to it yet.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />It does not seem inconceivable that a service to process and print raw files might have appeal to some...&nbsp; It would be paying for a few minutes of personalized attention, but it could offer premium results.But trying to make a profit today processing B&amp;W film has obviously been abandoned.&nbsp;&nbsp; This may be arguing film vs digital, instead of B&amp;W vs color.&nbsp; Even Kodachrome is gone too.&nbsp; But the one hour labs have to print grayscale digital files on color paper.If anyone enjoys B&amp;W work, then power to them, to each his own.&nbsp; I'm just saying I was stuck there for years, but I've recovered now.&nbsp; I wish I had those years back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 421619, member: 12496"] I'd say those reasons are at opposite ends of the scale. Neither B&W film or NEF files would be economical for them to support ... B&W because it is dead, and NEF because they are not up to it yet. :) It does not seem inconceivable that a service to process and print raw files might have appeal to some... It would be paying for a few minutes of personalized attention, but it could offer premium results. But trying to make a profit today processing B&W film has obviously been abandoned. This may be arguing film vs digital, instead of B&W vs color. Even Kodachrome is gone too. But the one hour labs have to print grayscale digital files on color paper. If anyone enjoys B&W work, then power to them, to each his own. I'm just saying I was stuck there for years, but I've recovered now. I wish I had those years back. [/QUOTE]

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