I used rodinal developer to develop my HP5 flims , printed my photos and found them very grainy. Is it because of the developer i used? Which developer should i use to prevent that grainy look? :dunno:
Sneakaleak said:its at ISO 400. Didnt really measure the temp. think that i might switch to tmax. I'm kinda new , whats a pushed flim? :dunno:
Sneakaleak said:its at ISO 400. Didnt really measure the temp. think that i might switch to tmax. I'm kinda new , whats a pushed flim? :dunno:
Sneakaleak said:its at ISO 400. Didnt really measure the temp. think that i might switch to tmax. I'm kinda new , whats a pushed flim? :dunno:
student said:To get the best from your black & white negatives, you will have to invest a little time and some "obsession" with techniques. There is also the question of what you reaaly like. Some like grains, some don't. Some photos may look better with grain, others don't.
But you will have to learn to process the negatives properly. Effects of most developers are dependent on the interaction between developer and negative, concentration of developer, temperature, duration of developing, and the way you agitate the developing process. Slip shod methods methods are a No-No! There are exceptions such as diafine. I personally do not use diafine. Perhaps some may help you there on diafine.
AS regards HP5, it is more grainy of course, particularly with rodinal. I personally do not care for HP5 in Rodinal. I shoot HP5 at ASA 160 and develop it in perceptol to give very pleasing grain, (or the lack of it!). Tmax is quite grainy and may make printing difficult. Tmax 100 is very fine but is very finicky with developing techniques. If your skills are not consistent, I suggest you use some more forgiving films live FP4.
Keltzar said:not sure whether you should stock up...
I read in the english newspapers that Ilford has gone bankrupt this week.
raine said:just one more question, is agfa film good then? i've been trying to find a not so grainy film. Read above that neopan is ok?
canturn said:I've been using Neopan 1600 for some of my works, including weddings (even outdoor wedding). The film is quite grainy at EI1600, but when you rate it at 1250, it gives rather fine grains and smooth tonality. Contrast is a little low, but can be corrected during printing.
Neopan 400 is quite some film too. Rate it at 250 and pull process, you get very fine grain, good tonality and just the right contrast for wedding/bridal actually.
Then again, all these are quite subjective.
Voigtlander said:Hi there,
May I know where could I get Neopan 1600 in Singapore?
Regards,
Voigtlander