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Very well done. Tell me this please, is it easy to buy most films in China and to have them developed? also colour.
What development processing advice are you looking for? Do you feel that some of your negatives are not as well processed as you would like?. I want to get some advice in developing process.
Thanks!
My film were all developed in D76 stock and scanned by EPSON 4490
Ilford PAN100
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It's not so easy to have my film developed because there is bit of labs in my city. So I decided to develope and scan them myself. As far as I know, there are some labs in big cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou. Luckly, I could buy most films and chemistry from online shop in Taobao.Very well done. Tell me this please, is it easy to buy most films in China and to have them developed? also colour.
Actually straight D76 should be less grainy. Beside, there's nothing wrong with a little grain is there?Congratulations and welcome to APUG! I like most of the images, especially the cat and trains. I love cats and have been fascinated by trains for most of my life.
I see a very strong grainy texture, especially on the skies. It doesn't look like scanning artifacts to me, but I might be wrong. Maybe it has to do with using D-76 stock. I would try Bernard's suggestion and use D-76 diluted 1+1 to see if that graininess is reduced.
Cheers,
Flavio
Actually straight D76 should be less grainy. Beside, there's nothing wrong with a little grain is there?
There's not a lot of difference between dilute 1+1 and stock or straight D76, but there is a difference. You have a higher concentration of sodium sulfite in stock, which for me leads to a little "mushier grain" so I never use it (D76) or D23 straight. Almost always 1+ 2, but sometimes 1+1 or 1+3. If I'm going to see grain I want it to be sharp grain and not soft or mushy grain. So, I actually agree with you on the diluted D76, but for a different reason.Don't get me wrong. Grain is what makes B&W photography what it is. But I found the images way too grainy.
About the diluted D-76 being more grainy than stock, it's one of those "live and learn" moments for me, really. Thanks!
Cheers,
Flavio
It is very easy to buy film in Shanghai. I'm sure that most films are easy to buy on taobao. I know an excellent lab in Shanghai that processes all types of film.
It's not so easy to have my film developed because there is bit of labs in my city. So I decided to develope and scan them myself. As far as I know, there are some labs in big cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou. Luckly, I could buy most films and chemistry from online shop in Taobao.
thank you guys for the response. I am thinking of moving to China but I would like to know what are the odds of continuing to shoot film and thankfully now I know it`s possible. guess sending films by post to a lab is also possible ?
Welcome to APUG, these are my favorite. Good advice so far from everyone and yes you do have good shadow and highlight detail. Stick with this process set while you learn, you will be glad you did.Hi! I'm a college student from China. I'm a freshman in developing film and here are some pictures I developed and scanned myself. I want to get some advice in developing process.
Thanks!
My film were all developed in D76 stock and scanned by EPSON 4490
Ilford PAN100
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Hi! I'm a college student from China. I'm a freshman in developing film and here are some pictures I developed and scanned myself. I want to get some advice in developing process.
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