Neopan 400 at 800 or 1600?

[xxloverxx]

Can't find Neopan 1600, so I got 400 instead.

The lab apparently processes it with D76, but that's about the only information I have.

I want to shoot it at 800 or 1600, but after a bit of research, have heard that pushing it to 1600 loses midtones?

Has anyone got examples of Neopan 400 in D76 at 800 and 1600? I could shoot it at 400, but if it's "acceptable" when pushed (midtones still existent, not too grainy), I'd rather have it that way.

I guess I've been spoiled slightly from this roll of Delta 3200 which I haven't finished yet (the next roll will be Neopan, which is why I'm asking).

If it makes a difference, I'm shooting it with a 1963 Jupiter 8 (Contax mount, silver (chrome or aluminium? not sure))

 

[btgc]

Can't offer opinion yet, but I'm at mid of first roll of Neopan400@1600. I'm planning to develop in LC29 1+29 or maybe even higher dilution (which I have not done before).

 

[Mablo]

Here are my "film and lens test lamps" shot with Neopan 400 @ 1600 and souped in D-76 stock, 9min in 24C.

Contrast is there but it's not too bad. You could surely decrease it by tweaking the development time. By the way, this was shot with a -56 chrome Jupiter-8 at f/5.6.

 

[wintoid]

Neopan 400 @ 1600 in D76 stock, 9.5 mins @ 24C

 

[Turtle]

Personally I would not go past 800 and avoid that unless your are happy to have the low values drop down and the high values pushed up. Neopan 1600 is readily available online and IMHO TriX or HP5 push better.

 

[Disaster_Area]

I really like Neopan 400@1600... here's a few examples I could find quickly, I think there's more on my flickr if you dig 🙂

 

[Michael Harrington]

TWoK,

What is your developer? Those look great!

 

[Bingley]

One consideration: Neopan 400 @ 640 in Diafine:

 

[coelacanth]

I shoot LegacyPro 400 (rebranded Neopan 400) @ 1600 and develop with D76 all the time. Will be trying with Rodinal soon...

A couple of sample shots with LegacyPro 400 @ 1600 in D76

 

[jtzordon]

Here are some samples, developed in D76 stock.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonthomas/tags/1600/

 

[xxloverxx]

Thanks for all the great responses!
I think for this one, I'll shoot it at 1000.

Beautiful photos, everyone.

Unfortunately, I don't have the time/resources to develop film myself, and I don't think I can tell the lab exactly how I want it done (without extortionate charges).

 

[zgeeRF]

I shoot it all the time at 800 and develop in Xtol or D76. I also tried the Diafine (@640) method and found it a bit grainy, which is OK depending on the occasion:

here for larger and other detils:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zgee/4317245664/

 

[zgeeRF]

One eample at 800 in DDX:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zgee/4379107592/

 

[andredossantos]

I like it at 800 in Xtol or DDX

 

[xxloverxx]

Any lab worth having your film developed at will do it exactly as you tell them.

Colorluxe Express in HK sends the film out to another lab for development; they don't develop it in the store as they do with C41. I'm not sure how many developers the lab has - I'm guessing they just automate everything and run it all through big tanks of chemicals.

I'll make sure to ask about that though, thanks.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Here are my "film and lens test lamps" shot with Neopan 400 @ 1600 and souped in D-76 stock, 9min in 24C.

Contrast is there but it's not too bad. You could surely decrease it by tweaking the development time. By the way, this was shot with a -56 chrome Jupiter-8 at f/5.6.

Mablo, is that a scan of a wet print, or a negative scan?

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Neopan 400 @ 1600 in D76 stock, 9.5 mins @ 24C

wintoid, is that a scan of a wet print, or a negative scan?

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

I really like Neopan 400@1600... here's a few examples I could find quickly, I think there's more on my flickr if you dig 🙂

Disaster Area, wonderful cat shot!

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Mablo]

Mablo, is that a scan of a wet print, or a negative scan?

Cheers,

Juan

Juan, it's an intermediate quality negative scan done with my Nikon Coolscan.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

OK... Thanks!