Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
Pushing is great... Some subjects and kinds of light can express better when film is pushed, just like some sunny scenes can be better when pulled, but I wouldn't consider any of these two an absolute: some sunny shots can look great if taken with a pushed film, and occasionally even dull light scenes can be OK if shot on a pulled film if subject's -or scene's- range were wide enough... In general, I push more than all I pull and shoot at box speed together... I guess I just like grain, contrast and speed. I love the look of Tri-X at 1600 in Rodinal, and for wider apertures everyday I carry an ND8 and an ND64, and I use constantly my Bessas' 1/2000th shutter speed... Not that this is as relevant as the photograph, but I enjoy the look... When there's contrast AND grain, I like it! Fool I am!
Cheers,
Juan
Cheers,
Juan
robbeiflex
Well-known
Overexposed and underdeveloped, that's me, but only by 1/3 of a stop!
I like my Tri-X exposed at ISO 320 and developed in XTOL at the ISO 400 time.
Then again I often push a roll or two if I see the need. I've done it enough to understand what I lose in tonality and details as a result, and I'll be the last one to criticize others for experimenting. Then again, it has also taught me that if it's so dark that I need f1.4, 1/15s, and ISO 3200, then maybe it's just so dark that I should put my camera down until the sun comes back up, or think about using a flash or other light source.
Cheers,
Rob
I like my Tri-X exposed at ISO 320 and developed in XTOL at the ISO 400 time.
Then again I often push a roll or two if I see the need. I've done it enough to understand what I lose in tonality and details as a result, and I'll be the last one to criticize others for experimenting. Then again, it has also taught me that if it's so dark that I need f1.4, 1/15s, and ISO 3200, then maybe it's just so dark that I should put my camera down until the sun comes back up, or think about using a flash or other light source.
Cheers,
Rob
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Indeed. One of the tools of analog photography we'd be dumb not to consider.
StillKicking
Established
I push when I need to - I prefer not to. When Neopan 1600 became hard to come by I started doing so far more.. TMAX 400 & TriX 400 shot at 1600 for night work. I usually develop in Rodinal 1:100 for 60 minutes (stand development). I have very limited access to a dark room these days so scan most of my negatives..
This was shot with TMAX400 @1600 and developed with Rodinal 1:100 for 60 minutes.
This was shot with TMAX400 @1600 and developed with Rodinal 1:100 for 60 minutes.
Michiel Fokkema
Michiel Fokkema
When possible I try to pull all my negative film around a stop.
But if necessary I push HP5+ to 1600 with reasonable results.
But if necessary I push HP5+ to 1600 with reasonable results.