Tonya Autry |
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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?
July 16, 2004
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Vince Broesch |
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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
July 16, 2004
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Steven Chaitoff |
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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/
July 16, 2004
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Michael McCullough |
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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.
July 20, 2004
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Ken Henry |
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As Michael says, Fuji Reala is the smoothest of all films. I add at least 1/2 exposure to negative film.
July 25, 2004
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Ken Henry |
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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.
July 25, 2004
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