sharpness, grain, film size, and aesthetics

[VaryaV]

John - thanks for starting this thread. I am thoroughly "jacked" about everyone's input, ideas, and results. I have done a lot of D3200 at 1600 at 3200 but no further. Over the weekend I rated 2 D3200 rolls at 1000. Souped DDX for 6400. Contact printed them but have yet to enlarge to really see what I got. I am hoping to get real gritty results for this noir/crime series of my toys I am doing. I am still testing to see what process I want and what combo says it for me.

Thomas - I am inspired to try the Rodinal 1+25 semi-stand, too. Have never tried it before. Fabulous grain and range you got.

This is great feedback, everyone and thanks........ CHEERS.

[WGibsonPhotography]

I...just don't care for how c41 grain enlarges. Looks too much like digital colour noise to my eye.

I think that might have been the words I was going for when I posted

[Sirius Glass]

... and just don't care for how c41 grain enlarges. Looks too much like digital colour noise to my eye.

Visit me when you are in the area and I will show you some 24" x 36" C-41 prints from 35mm. If you come up really close you will see C-41 that looks like grain and not digital color noise.

Drop by, I will serve drinks.

Steve