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Karen Lewis-Gunn
 

How grainy is 800 iso?


How grainy would Agfa vista colour 35mm 800iso film be if enlarged to 8x 10? I want to take some indoor shots of my neices using natural window light. I normally use 400 iso but I need more stops. The largest apeture on the lens I use is f2.8, and I find this is about the smallest I can get while still maintaining a shutter speed thats able to be hand held.
If I use 800iso how much more value is it to me in giving me a greater DOF?
Also will this film speed be too grainy if I enlarged it to 8x10?

Any ideas?

Thanks
Karen.


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November 15, 2003

 
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