Development Problem? Scanning?

[jsolanzo]

Hello guys,

Last night I just started stand developing with Rodinal 1:100 for an hr. I have only one problem with it. My scans are coming out too grainy. Could it be the scanner, development? I used a Tri-x 400 on this one. I've seen TRI-X stand developed and pushed to 3200 with less grain! Maybe I overdosed a little? I did a little over 5mL and 500mL water. Especially zoomed in, there's way too much grain.

Also, I'm using a Minolta Dimage SD II, which is pretty old, so maybe it's the culprit.

Some examples:
http://gyazo.com/b9deac73c4476e80b7b084ede2866f9f.png?1333475556 (zoomed in)

 

[Chris101]

Under exposed and over developed, or scanned at too low a resolution, or both.

 

[jsolanzo]

Maybe over developed I guess. I'm pretty sure my Canon A-1's meter is pretty accurate. Like I mentioned earlier, I added more then 5 ml of rodinal in 500 ml of water.

Sorry guys, I'm still learning how to develop properly. Also, I underexposed it a little since the sky was too white, I don't have a yellow filter.

 

[Steve M.]

What Chris said. If you've had good results w/ the camera in the past and nothing has changed since then, it's development. But it looks like an exposure issue to me.

 

[Chris101]

I notice a lot of people do rodinal stand development. I always considered stand development to be a specialized technique when you wanted to preserve details in the highlights. And I also have always considered rodinal to be a grainy developer, best used on 100 speed film or slower.

 

[Denverdad]

To me it looks like an effect of oversharpening rather than any processing issue. The closeup you linked shows a very "crunchy" appearance - much more like what a scanner's sharpening algorithm might do, as opposed to excessive grain. If you can, check to see how much sharpening is being applied by the scanner, and if possible turn that off completely and re-scan. That may be all it takes. 🙂

Also, close inspection of the negatives themselves with a good loupe (or possibly a camera lens used in reverse) should reveal the grain well enough to see what is really there on the film. If you're not used to examining film this way, it might be helpful if you happen to have a known "normal" negative with which to make a comparison.

Good luck,

Jeff