 Tonya Autry |
What's Causing My Grainy Images? This may be a silly question. In using 100 ISO film, what could be causing grainy photos? Is it an exposure problem? If so, do you think I was under or over?
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Vince Broesch |
My guess would be that you are underexposed. If you have some negatives around from which you got good prints, compare those negs to the ones in question - underexposed film would look lighter. Vince www.PhotoAgo.com
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Steven Chaitoff |
Tonya, you may have been unknowingly "pushing" the film. Pushing tends to make film more susceptible to grain appearing, but particularly in high-speed films. The only thing that makes me discount myself is that you have to develop pushed film differently, and I doubt this was your case. Anyway, just always make sure you set your camera to the appropriate film speed. Hope that helps... Steven - http://www.vinrock.i8.com/photos/
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Michael McCullough |
All 100 speed films are not created equal,eg. Kodak Gold 100 very grainy,Agfa Ultra 100 not that fine either,Fuji Reala nice fine grain.
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Ken Henry |
As Michael says, Fuji Reala is the smoothest of all films. I add at least 1/2 exposure to negative film.
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Ken Henry |
Tanya, Tanya, Tanya...I saw your fine portrait. Alright, I do see the grain. As the saying goes 'test the waters before you jump in'. Here is how I tested film. I would buy all the 100's and 160's. ...Set the exposure at one stop over ...take only one exposure from each roll ...make only 8x12's at your local 1 hour photo processor ...Process normal, no color corrections. ...then compare under bright light.
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