[LargeFormat] Kodak to Stop Making Film-Based Cameras!

[philip lambert]

In fact in such a shot the grain and possible blur adds to the drama of the
scene. Is the shot to be seen on your website?  Philip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vince Dobson" <vince@visionsinnature.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:11 PM
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] Kodak to Stop Making Film-Based Cameras!


> Philip,
>
> As you know the judgment of grain size and its affect on a print would
vary
> greatly re: the type shot and its intended use.   These were poster prints
> of sports or racecar action, so grain is not as large a problem.  I do
think
> I have a test shot piece left I would be glad to drop in the mail (USA) it
> that is not feasible I can state that even with the 1600 ASA 20x30 print
> from the 35mm neg. you can see the grain at arms length but it is not
> noticeable.  With the 400ASA film you cannot make out grain at arms
length.
>
> Vince Dobson
> Visions In Nature
> www.visionsinnature.com
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]  On
> Behalf Of philip lambert
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:58 AM
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Kodak to Stop Making Film-Based Cameras!
>
> Very interesting.  I use 200 Fuji print for sharp 9x6s and 400 Fuji if I
> need a little more speed and it's nearly as good.
> However 800 iso (it might have been Kodak actually) was grainy at 9x6.
> Certainly one shot having an exposure error showed up the grain. If you
are
> making 30inch long prints yet  the grain is not an issue, how far back are
> you viewing from?  Philip
> > I do custom printing and I have a local customer that brings in various
> > sports shots (race cars, basketball, football and baseball) .  He always
> > orders 20x30 prints and uses Fuji Supera films - 400, 800 and recently
> even
> > 1600 speed.  They all turn out surprisingly good and even with a 20x30
> from
> > a 35mm negative and 1600 ASA film, the grain is not large enough to be a
> > factor.
>
>
>
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