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Old November 29th 03, 11:06 PM
Ben Long
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.
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Old November 30th 03, 06:18 AM
Tom Pfeiffer
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Most likely the problem was the photofinisher. Can you have them reprinted
elsewhere?

Tom P.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.



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Old December 1st 03, 12:09 AM
Ben Long
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply.

Yeah we had reprints done at a kodak lab, as they were orginally done
at a lab using Fujifilm gear. Same results, well apart from the the
Kodak print being brighter and as a result showing the grain even
more. We didn't say anything about a potential problem as I wanted a
fair test.

We had 5 or 6 of these films developed and all the same, but a recent
ISO400 was perfect.

Ben.

"Tom Pfeiffer" wrote in message ...
Most likely the problem was the photofinisher. Can you have them reprinted
elsewhere?

Tom P.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.

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Old December 1st 03, 04:02 AM
Joseph Kewfi
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

The films used were either Konica or Boots

Well what do you expect when you use crap media ?

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.



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Old December 1st 03, 01:37 PM
Woody W.
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Hi Ben,

I would not blame the camera. Grainy prints can't be caused that way. Bad
film? Yes. Bad development? Yes. Bad printing? Yes. But not the camera.

Soft, out-of-focus, or other similar issues can be camera problems, but not
grain.

- Woody -

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply.

Yeah we had reprints done at a kodak lab, as they were orginally done
at a lab using Fujifilm gear. Same results, well apart from the the
Kodak print being brighter and as a result showing the grain even
more. We didn't say anything about a potential problem as I wanted a
fair test.

We had 5 or 6 of these films developed and all the same, but a recent
ISO400 was perfect.

Ben.

"Tom Pfeiffer" wrote in message

...
Most likely the problem was the photofinisher. Can you have them

reprinted
elsewhere?

Tom P.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.



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Old December 1st 03, 09:42 PM
Ben Long
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Oh yeah joseph thats very construtive, what an arsehole you are! Bet
you're family doesn't even like you.

If you think all APS film is anything but crap you shouldn't be giving
advice.

"Joseph Kewfi" wrote in message ...
The films used were either Konica or Boots


Well what do you expect when you use crap media ?

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.

  #7  
Old December 1st 03, 09:47 PM
Ben Long
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Cheers Woody, yeah I know what you're saying. But film from two
different manufacturers causing the same problem I find hard to
believe. Wouldn't a problem assessing exposure cause grainy pictures?
The result is almost like taking pictures in poor light without the
flash.

We have another film to burn this weekend and I'll guess we see how it
looks. I just don't want to end up finding out that the camera is
faulty, thats why I wanted Canon IXUS III users to see if they have
noticed the same.


"Woody W." wrote in message ...
Hi Ben,

I would not blame the camera. Grainy prints can't be caused that way. Bad
film? Yes. Bad development? Yes. Bad printing? Yes. But not the camera.

Soft, out-of-focus, or other similar issues can be camera problems, but not
grain.

- Woody -

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply.

Yeah we had reprints done at a kodak lab, as they were orginally done
at a lab using Fujifilm gear. Same results, well apart from the the
Kodak print being brighter and as a result showing the grain even
more. We didn't say anything about a potential problem as I wanted a
fair test.

We had 5 or 6 of these films developed and all the same, but a recent
ISO400 was perfect.

Ben.

"Tom Pfeiffer" wrote in message

...
Most likely the problem was the photofinisher. Can you have them

reprinted
elsewhere?

Tom P.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.

  #8  
Old December 2nd 03, 04:41 AM
AD
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Hmmm....this sounds like an exposure problem.

I haven't tried Konica films, but none of the many films I tried in our
Fujis came out poorly.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.





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Old December 2nd 03, 05:15 AM
Woody W.
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

IF the camera is underexposing, then it is possible that print-time
compensation is causing the grain. I find that less likely than the original
development of the film having been done in old/weak chemistry, though. I
would try to extract the negative strip and look at the density. That should
tell the tale.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Cheers Woody, yeah I know what you're saying. But film from two
different manufacturers causing the same problem I find hard to
believe. Wouldn't a problem assessing exposure cause grainy pictures?
The result is almost like taking pictures in poor light without the
flash.

We have another film to burn this weekend and I'll guess we see how it
looks. I just don't want to end up finding out that the camera is
faulty, thats why I wanted Canon IXUS III users to see if they have
noticed the same.


"Woody W." wrote in message

...
Hi Ben,

I would not blame the camera. Grainy prints can't be caused that way.

Bad
film? Yes. Bad development? Yes. Bad printing? Yes. But not the camera.

Soft, out-of-focus, or other similar issues can be camera problems, but

not
grain.

- Woody -

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply.

Yeah we had reprints done at a kodak lab, as they were orginally done
at a lab using Fujifilm gear. Same results, well apart from the the
Kodak print being brighter and as a result showing the grain even
more. We didn't say anything about a potential problem as I wanted a
fair test.

We had 5 or 6 of these films developed and all the same, but a recent
ISO400 was perfect.

Ben.

"Tom Pfeiffer" wrote in message

...
Most likely the problem was the photofinisher. Can you have them

reprinted
elsewhere?

Tom P.

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III?

We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are

grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films

used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera.

Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots,

all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and

the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to

lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from

running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.



  #10  
Old December 2nd 03, 09:57 PM
Joseph Kewfi
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Default Grainy results from Canon IXUS III (3) APS Camera

Look Ben, it's not rocket science. Your using poor quality film stock , you
can only obtain poor results from poor quality film stock, get it?

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Oh yeah joseph thats very construtive, what an arsehole you are! Bet
you're family doesn't even like you.

If you think all APS film is anything but crap you shouldn't be giving
advice.

"Joseph Kewfi" wrote in message

...
The films used were either Konica or Boots


Well what do you expect when you use crap media ?

"Ben Long" wrote in message
om...
Hi folks,

Has anyone noticed grainy pictures from their Canon IXUS III? We've
just had some films developed and the majority of prints are grainy,
the resulting images are pretty terrible in quality. The films used
were either Konica or Boots (yeah I know we got them free!), all
ISO200 which I figure is OK as an ISO200 came with the camera. Most of
the shots are in perfect daylight and many are landscape shots, all
pictures are the same regardless of lighting and subject matter.

We've since tried the camera with Kodak and Fujifilm ISO400 and the
prints are perfect.

The question I guess is, is the Canon IXUS III APS sensitive to lower
speed film and has does everyone only use ISO400 in theirs? If not
then I guess the camera could be faulty and its 10 days from running
out of warranty cover from the retailer!

TIA, Ben.



 




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