How to get big grain

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BTW: In that thread there are plenty comments on tricks on other films/methods - which I haven't got any time to try.

 

[Huss]

Leica M3, Summicron 50 v1, Delta 3200 @ 3200, DF96 Monobath

 

[Patrick Robert James]

Jeez Huss, there is less grain in Kansas....

 

[MattKing]

Perhaps Huss isn't in Kansas any more

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

Push b&w, underexpose color, and over-enlarge.

 

[gone]

I think what we're seeing from these excellent examples is that Big Grain is not that hard to get. Big Grain that looks real good is a different matter though. The shot of Huss's has the sort of all-over grain that holds the picture together. It's not distracting, it's actually an integral part of the pic.

There's Tri-X in my Pentax, and the plan is to soup it 1:25 in Rodinal. That can give that sort of all-over grain, but Delta 3200 sure looks like a good way to go too. Nice grain structure.

 

[Huss]

I think what we're seeing from these excellent examples is that Big Grain is not that hard to get. Big Grain that looks real good is a different matter though. The shot of Huss's has the sort of all-over grain that holds the picture together. It's not distracting, it's actually an integral part of the pic.

There's Tri-X in my Pentax, and the plan is to soup it 1:25 in Rodinal. That can give that sort of all-over grain, but Delta 3200 sure looks like a good way to go too. Nice grain structure.

What helps that image is the really heavy fog. It adds density.

 

[Huss]

Fuji Klasse W, Delta 3200 @ 3200, DF96 Monobath