 Michelle Ross |
Film Developing Question When getting film developed is the process all the same or can the negatives be manipulated in regards to color, saturation, etc the first go around? This is hard to explain . . . Are the negatives just developed and then alterations made to the prints or are the negatives looked at as they are developed for quality? I know I can sometimes ask them to darken or lighten but could this be done originally when the negatives are processed. Sorry this is confusing!
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doug Nelson |
Generally, the film processing machine is set to a standard time in the developer solution for the specific ISO rating of your film. If, when you exposed the film, you did the same thing to the whole roll, an adjustment can be made. For example, if you shot 400 film at 800, you can tell the store to allow for one stop "pushed". Prints from the negatives are also machine printed to a standard setting, but a skilled operator has some control over the process. The various patended processes can sense the density of the negative and adjust the print quality. What the machines cannot do is lighten, darken or adjust the contrast of some selected area of the print. Again, an operator may be able to make an adjustment emphasizing the area that is important to you if he/she knows what you want. This very situation explains the rising popularity of film scanners. You can exercise a great deal of control over your own prints, using a $79 imaging software (Elements 2). Your prints from a $150 inkjet printer will often be better than the store can do.
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Michelle Ross |
Okay so different stores may have a different output depending on their equipment . . . but overall if I continue to use the same place I can usually expect the same results as far as the negatives go . . . I have PhotoImpression4 and can do some adjusting there. . . the problem is I've never had luck with scanning without losing alot of clarity in the picture. . . I send my film to a lab that posts my photos online for me. . . I can then open these photos and save them to my computer and then edit from there. . .however these are in jpg format and I'm told I lose alot of resolution doing this . . . I don't have a digital camera that I can control the aperature/shutterspeed, etc so I need to continue shooting with film at this point? My printer stinks too and I do need to upgrade but just can't decide on the best option . . . what about one of those printer/copier/scanner all in 1 models? Any suggestions? thoughts? HELP??? Thanks Michelle
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doug Nelson |
The automated store processing machines usually do a competent job of giving you a negative. If there's a weak link, it's often in the print process. The kind of scanner I'm talking about scans from the negative your photofinisher gives you. Good ones have come down to about $600. I'd rather buy one of these than a second-rate digital camera and hundreds more spent on digital storage cards. We have different uses for different photos we take. You could let your store continue to give you low-res JPEG files from which you can print snapshot, non-serious things we all have for family and friends. For some uses, their prints might be good enough.
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