[filmscanners] Re: Grain aliasing

["" <bkubiak@attbi.com>]

Depends -- I tend to shoot mostly slide film (Fuji
Provia 100F and 400F) because that's what I'm used to
and can fairly well predict how the stuff is going to
behave.  (I know all the arguments about latitude, etc.)
Generally, the slower the film the finer the grain but
one's mileage may vary.

B&W adds another wrinkle as the developer can influence
grain formation.  Ilford's XP-2+ uses C-41 chemistry and
tends to be grainless.
> I have recently purchased an Acer ScanWit 2740S to handle my film scanning
> needs and have been using it with VueScan (which I love).
>
> When scanning slides (Ektachrome 135-200) the results have been superb; both
> for printing (Canon s9000) and web use.  My problem has been with negatives.
>
> Since I acquired the scanner, I have been scanning older negatives.  These
> negatives were shot on a wide variety of film (generic, Kodak gold 400, gold
> 200, and others) and developed as cheaply as possible.  Now that I have
> learned more about photography I intend never to use generic film and intend
> to develop the film at a professional lab.  As such, I wanted to get your
> recommendations on which film has shown the least grain aliasing when
> scanned on a 2700dpi scanner (if the dpi matters).
>
> I have noticed that slower speed films show less grain aliasing, so I assume
> I should shoot 100 or slower.  Is that accurate?
>
> Purchasing the correct film should solve my problem going forward, but do
> you have any recommendations on how to deal with the negatives I already
> have?  I would like to get these pictures scanned in as best as possible.
>
> I know these are rookie questions, but if I don't ask, I'll never learn.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ed Renenger
>
> 
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