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Mart
 

Grainy Photo


What is the reason for grainy B&W photos? Is it not enough light? It was a photo with people in a cotton field. Cotton looked good; people grainy.


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April 26, 2001

 

Jeff S. Kennedy
  Yes on negative film underexposed shots will appear grainy. Also higher speed films will have more grain. Without knowing which film and what lighting circumstances you were shooting under I can't be more specific.


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April 26, 2001

 

John Davis
  So will poor or improper developing; too much enlargement, old film, and a host of other situation/conditions/procedures.

But again-please provide specifics.
Better yet, let us see the image, using the Image Upload option.


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May 03, 2001

 
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