(posted 8077 days ago)From Ralph Gibson interview.
"Ralph: IĄ¯ve used Rodinal since 1961. I use Tri-x almost exclusively but occasionally, sometimes I get in the mood to use Fuji 400. But either one is the same to me. And for my night work, IĄ¯ve been very happily working with Fuji Neopan 1600. But theyĄ¯re all souped in Rodinal. I develop all my own film myself, personally. And I also base the fact that I develop my film personally means that thereĄ¯s going to be certain irregularities in my agitation. And I have discovered that, in these irregularities there is some creative input. I donĄ¯t want my film to be developed too well, too cleanly, too smoothly. I donĄ¯t want that slick look. IĄ¯ve had a life long relationship with grain. You know I originally started out as a photojournalist when I was young. IĄ¯ve always felt that grain gave texture both to cinema, as well as photography. IĄ¯ve used it for any number of reasons for the entire length of my career. ItĄ¯s almost harder to get a grainy image nowadays than it is to get the shot. "