I send my B+W negs to ColourLab Photo for development. Although the exposure generally looks ok (except for when I screwed up), my 400 pix seem a little grainy when enlarged to 8x12 or 10x15-- more than I would expect, from what I read about how "fine grained" Delta 400 or Tri-X is supposed to be, and how today's 400 film is much better than the 100 films of yesteryear.
So my question is, can the grain be caused by less than optimal development of the negs, even by a pro lab?
Does anyone have any experience where slight variations in the development process (eg wrong dilution of chemicals, insufficient agitation, etc) caused more grain than usual?
And if I were to do the development myself, would it be better?
Wai Leong
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So my question is, can the grain be caused by less than optimal development of the negs, even by a pro lab?
Does anyone have any experience where slight variations in the development process (eg wrong dilution of chemicals, insufficient agitation, etc) caused more grain than usual?
And if I were to do the development myself, would it be better?
Wai Leong
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