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another grainy problem..or is it the same? Hi, this may be a repeat of a similar question I found on the board but I have to ask with my own specifics. Recently, I went to a wedding and took a few rolls of pics using my Canon AE-1 (old, all metal no program mode model), I have a 55mm canon lens and I was using Kodak 200 color film. The pictures (every single one...inside and outside) are all grainy! I use 200 because I like the sharpness and I tend to go in close on faces but I was so disappointed this time! I suspect the problem was in the development...crappy one hour and I plan to try another place for some reprints to see if they will improve but is it development or operator error? (there are a few interior shots that are underexposed but that is definitely not the problem on the exteriors) I used a shutter speed of 60 and 30 occasionally (I will never do that without a tripod again bec I lost a few beautiful shots to camera shake). Please tell me that I can redeem some of my shots through reprints...I'm so depressed about the end results! Anna
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Ken Pang |
Hey Anna, Sorry to be the bearer or bad news. But printing doesn't cause graininess. Even the most inept printer cannot accidentally cause it. There is one thing that can though: If their developing machine (as opposed to their printer) either under or over develops, then a good printer can cover over the mistake in terms of exposure, by correcting the density during printing. However, by doing so, the graininess of the photo really increases. Unfortunately, reprints aren't going to fix this, because the mistake has already been made and permanently fixed on the film. What you can do though, is fudge over it :) Scan it into a computer at the highest resolution that you possibly can, then run a filter "Grain removal" over the photo. If your software doen't have that function, a very gentle soften or guasian blur will have the same effect. If you like you can send me a scanned photo or two and I'll do my best. I probably don't have enough time to do more than one or two for you though.
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Ken Pang |
Oh, and by the way, just thought that I'd put this in. Fuji 400 consumer film has roughly the same grain as Kodak 100 speed consumer film. Fuji NPH 400, has film grain that surpases most 100 speed films. Though I gotta say at $18AUD a pop (Roughly $8USD?)It's not a cheap film. Brilliant natural colour reproduction and contrast ratios though.
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