Re: [Leica] OT: Grainy dev. & film look?

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Ted-
You want grain? YOU WANT GRAIN?
Check the fledgling site I have put up, and find out how to get grain- even
though I called it-"How not to develope Delta Film!!"
BTW- YEars ago- I used to do Tri-X in either D-19 or Dektol to get high
contrast, grainy negatives when I did pictures for the yearbook- I did them
for the title pages o different sections, and wanted a stark graphic look.
That'll get you gobs of grain!!
http://home.triad.rr.com/leicapage/

Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>
To: LUG <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 10:00 PM
Subject: [Leica] OT: Grainy dev. & film look?


>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I'd like to try to get a similar "grain look ?" might better be
> described as, "glow look" like the photographs we see from the late
> 1800's, early 1900's.  Maybe not possible with modern films and
> developers.
>
> And as you know I'm not a techie type, so I wondered if someone has any
> ideas I might try.
>
> This question stems from finding an Aperture book on a photographer,
> Clarence H. White, American.  Who began his photography 1893, died 1925.
>  I must say this man had such an incredible understanding for using
> existing light that it's just amazing at it's use picture after picture.
>  They just glow and have such a beautiful aura to them I'd like to give
> it a go if possible.
>
> What his photography triggered in me was a curiosity to see if I
> couldn't emulate the "film, developer look" of his times. I'm not sure
> that it's possible with the high quality films of today but maybe over
> exposing and using a paper developer might do it with Tmax 3200 or
> similar film. As well as a softar filter of some sort to  add to the
> glow look.
>
> As I much prefer using existing light anytime, I felt if I can find the
> right film/developer combination maybe I can produce a similar look to
> some of my work.
>
> Any suggestions folks?  Be much appreciated.  Thank you.
>
> If  you are interested in this photographer Clarence H. White,  here is
> the book info:
> ISBN: 0-89381-019-3  Book title: Clarence H. White. Published by
> Aperture, one in it's series: "The History of Photography Series by
> Aperture"  1979.
>
> I also have a couple of old 1932 Leica lenses I'd like to try with it as
> that may add to the "old style look."  Maybe that's where some of the
> Leica glow comes in to play.
>
> ted