Digital BW, The Print

You have a processing problem. The XP2 has finer grain than the XP1.

Jerry



Tony Terlecki wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 11:05:16PM -0000, tjphotoct wrote:
> > I am printing some of my older images that I shot on XP1 using
> > Piezography inks and my Epson 3000. I am enlarging them to
> > 16x20 and grain isn't an issue. The prints are looking great.
> > They were all shot either 6x7 or 35mm.
> > However, since I liked the ease of scanning and printing the XP1
> > film I just shot a huge project with a Contax 6.45 using XP2 film
> > which I haven't used before.
> > I processed the film at a custom lab and I am trying to scan the
> > film and make the same size prints.
> > The XP2 negatives aren't the same color or as deep a color as
> > the  XP1 negatives and they are very grainy and coarse and I
> > mean very grainy and very course.
> > When I look at the film under a loupe the grain is very obvious not
> > at all the smooth look I am used to with XP1. In fact I think the
> > grain is more pronounced with the XP2 film then with my Tri-X.
> > Does anyone have a lot of experience with XP2 who could tell me
> > what is going on?
> >
> 
> Are you sure the lab processed these as C-41 and didn't mistake them
> for traditional B&W film?
> 
> --
> Tony Terlecki
> ajt@...
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