Forgiving Film

[Richard Black]

A tale of oops is unfolding. This was taken with a Leica IIIc and an Industar 50, the collapsible version, early one morning in N.W. Ok. I was using a Sekonic lightmeter set to 320 because I had last used 400 asa film. After shooting this shot I remembered that it was actually Agfa Vista 200asa film. Oops! Well with some trepidation, I took it to a camera shop had had it developed normally. Well to my surprise it came out exceptionally well. I guess the rumors that color film has a wiiiide latitude is correct. The rest of the roll was shot at 200 and it too was fine. Whew! I must do better, I must do better, I...

 

[dmr]

Well to my surprise it came out exceptionally well. I guess the rumors that color film has a wiiiide latitude is correct.

Been there, done that, kinda. With the Pentax, I've forgotten to set the film speed dial a few times, and yes, results were quite usable.

Today's color PRINT film does seem to be able to take a joke. I haven't shot slides for several years, but I know slide film (Ektachrome) was not nearly as forgiving.

 

[sockdaddy]

Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma!!!

(a favorite quote from one of my most liked movies)

 

[Nikon Bob]

I remember shooting a roll of 800 print with shots at 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 all on the same roll. Had it processed as normal and the photos produced were acceptable, some were better than others though. Got to love that latitude as a real bacon saver for those oooops we all have.

Bob

 

[alansoon]

Most negative films handle overexposure well up to about 2 stops. I usually expose Ilford XP2 400 at about 250. Underexposing XP2 tends to really muddy up the shadow detail.

 

[Jeroen]

No kidding. I did the exact same thing with a roll of Vista 100, which I mistook for a 200. Came out fine as well.