Re: Intro & a few Questions

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Paul Mullen wrote:
> 
>      I just recently began printing the second roll of Kodak HIE I've ever tried (the first roll I shot about 5 years ago, and had uninspiring results). This roll was purchased around the same time I shot my first roll (c. 1992), and the expiration date was 4/1993. Yes, I managed to keep it in the fridge for this long! Anyhow, since I still had it, it seemed a waste to toss it out.
> 
>      My questions, could the high grain and extremely narrow exposure latitude be due to the age of the film, or is it more likely that this is just a characteristic of HIE?
> 

The problem with having a lab develop your film is that you probably
haven't a clue as to how they developed it.  Also, they haven't a clue
as to how you shot it.  A half hour of work developing your own film
will clear this up.

HIE is grainy when compared to other films, but the degree is the
question.  Xtol developer will yield nice negatives, Rodinal very grainy
ones.  The way you shoot also will determine this, as shooting at a slow
speed (EI 50) will give you high grain and medium speed (EI 250) will
tame the grain somewhat.

Cheers -

george

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