rpavich Posted January 23, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 23, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a question. I bought a second hand grain focuser from Ebay (Bogen Super Sharp Enlarger Grain Focusing Scope)I have been using it and I've made two prints using it so far. I've read some things about how to use grain focusers and I have the basic idea. My question is: do they all look like you are looking through a microscope at moving bacteria? In mine I see the grain in the negative, I see the circular target showing that the eyepiece is focused for my eyes and I also see a bunch of what looks like bacteria running around and moving, that's the only way I can describe it.Is that normal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Hi rpavich, Take a look here View through a grain focuser looks like bacteria?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pop Posted January 23, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 23, 2016 ...I also see a bunch of what looks like bacteria running around and moving, that's the only way I can describe it. Is that normal? I think that might be dead cells and stuff floating around in your eye. Everyone has those. You also might see them when looking at an overcast sky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewittehd Posted January 23, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 23, 2016 As Pop says, reflections of the inside of your eye, nothing to worry about. Jean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 23, 2016 Share #4 Posted January 23, 2016 Floaters. Perfectly normal. Enjoy the scope. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpavich Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted January 23, 2016 Thanks everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted January 24, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 24, 2016 Not really "reflections" - it's more like stuff floating in the interior of your eye, acting like "sensor dust" in the path of the "virtual image" produced by your magnifier. http://i1.allaboutvision.com/i/conditions-2015/vitreous-detachment-660x587.jpg And it is the most likely cause, especially if "moving." ...unless it happens that you processed your film in very hot followed by very cold processing steps, in which case it could be reticulation: http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00H/00HCtq-31034084.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted February 2, 2016 Share #7 Posted February 2, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Unless the film is in a two side glass carrier, heat makes it move. One side helps quite a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.