How far have you pulled Astia?

[v3cron]

Anyone have any samples of pulled Astia? I've read that one stop (ei 40-50) is pretty safe, but if I wanted a somewhat dramatic drop in contrast, what would be the drawback of pulling 2 stops (shoot at ei 20-25)?

And yes, I will be trying this myself tomorrow, but I'd love to see or read about others' experiences so I have some idea what to expect. Thanks.

 

[steverett]

I usually get about 3 feet before I run out of film

 

[v3cron]

ba-dum-tsssh

😉

 

[wizofz2k]

😀

more serious now: haven't had much success with pulling Astia.
Tried it at 50 ISO, but the colour balance suffered a bit. Contrast reduced somewhat but it's already low compared to other slide film...
Let us know of results, please.

 

[kaiyen]

I've pulled to 50 but that's it. Contrast goes down and it gets an almost ethereal look - pale, washed out. Maybe like old family slides or photos. I did a whole series with pulled Astia in a Retina I - uncoated lens - and people described it as "dreamy" or "trippy."