[Leica] Lenses and grain

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

 The Leica lenses would exacerbate
> this
> effect and I would sometimes have to use tricks such as black nylon
> stockings or diffusion filters under the lens for a percentage of the
> exposure in order to reduce this effect.
> Developers and differences in agitation can also increase the grain
> effect.
> I would generally compromise and find a workable solution.
> 
> And by the way, a couple of the "Old Timers" refused to use the
> "new-fangled" 35mm "toy" cameras. They would shoot with a 6x9 Graflex with
> Carl Zeiss optics or 4x5 Speed Graphic and therefore, never had to worry
> about grain. (They also missed many shots).
> 
> Mike


Putting stuff like black nylons under an enlarger lens sure goes against MY
grain! :)

I think we were talking bout camera, not enlarger lenses and it's a
different thing!

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/