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X-T5 at 12,800 ISO

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JNR
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Re: X-T5 at 12,800 ISO
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John Gellings wrote:

a_c_skinner wrote:

"film grain looks a little nicer than noise"

I think that is just nostalgia!

No it really isn’t… I actually prefer digital for color photography.

Doesn't it really come down to the particular film, the type of developer used, the extent of push processing, not to mention the even-greater variables involved in working with digital processing?

You really have a great deal more latitude on the digital side because the type of grain can be selected (six very different formulations in Capture One alone), and highly variable inputs relating to intensity and granularity. Most importantly, with film you're relying on a chemical process that doesn't give you do-over ability (as far as I recall).

I'm not saying that digital grain is "better," but certainly we have greater control to get the best possible result to our particular liking. If more of us used the option more regularly (using quality inputs), we might collectively have a greater affection for it.

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