I have been testing a Fuji GW670III for the last few weeks with different films. I have used TriX ISO 400, and Portra 800. The nearest thing I have used camera-wise is an Olympus Trip 35 – only because it is a rangefinder and there the comparison ceases.

I have found myself using the Fuji like I would use my Toyo54. That is really slowly.

On two consecutive grey mornings this week I have shot TriX then Portra 800. Obviously lighting levels were slightly different but near enough to be a fair comparison and both were shot at around 0830 just half an hour after an invisible sunrise.

I have printed these as silver and C types and they surpass these scans.

Which one do I prefer? I don’t know. The colour at ISO 800 shows no grain at 12×16. There is some pleasant grain at 16×20 for the B&W. Coin tossing time.

Now here’s a thing. Why is it B&W paper is sold in 16×20 yet sheet colour paper is not? Is there a logical reason for B&W papers to be differently sized to colour? Any suggestions as to historical reasoning gladly welcome.