Neopan 400...pushing to 800, 1600?

[sf]

I am interested in this film - maybe taking it along as my ONLY film this year when I go to Turkey and Greece. I found that last time I took a variety of films, I had run out of certain emulsions I wanted, had too many of another, etc. I think taking ONE film and simply noting at which speed it was shot would be ideal. Especially considering that my lab charges no more for push or pull processing.

Has anyone here ever played with Neopan 400? I read that it pushes well to 1600, even.

I prefer to bring the Fuji B&W on this trip instead of the highly flexible Tri-X because I like those little hooks on the spindles (my film is always going to roll properly).

 

[peterc]

I'd suggest taking mostly 400 and some 1600. Shoot the 1600 at 1600 when needed and when you need 800, pull the 1600.

Peter

 

[ben lloyd]

I've just done my first roll of 400 rated at 1600 semi stand development in rodinal, it looks pretty good to me. But it is obviously pushed except for a couple of shots outside on a grey english day!

I'd be keen to hear more on the subject.

 

[sf]

I'd suggest taking mostly 400 and some 1600. Shoot the 1600 at 1600 when needed and when you need 800, pull the 1600.

Peter

Reason I thought I might leave the high ISO film at home is that I will be going through a number of Xray machines over there (Turkey and Greece). I love Delta 3200, but it was fogged on my last trip, so I doubt I will bring much of it if I bring any at all. I might slip a couple rolls in my pocket, but that's it.

If I decide instead to just bring 3 varieties of film (delta 100, Neopan 400, Delta 3200) and maybe some NPH400, I'll just have to be more mindful of my lead bag.

 

[telenous]

George,

I have not tried as yet to push Neopan 400 but see this old thread for some discussion on various films pushed one or two stops.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24218&highlight=film+good+push+properties

Someone in the thread says that Neopan 400 already gives deep blacks, so pushing it 2 stops may lose you all shadow detail. Pay special attention to what Finder says near the end. I think taking some Neopan 1600 will definitely prove handy. Use your lead bag for it, the rest you can pass through the x-ray machine (I do it all the time when going or leaving El.Venizelos airport in Athens and I haven't seen any fogging yet in my 400 film). Also, bring as much as you can of your selected film; finding Neopan 1600 in Athens or Istanbul, esp. for medium format, will probably be tricky.

Best,

 

[PlantedTao]

I Push both HP5 and Neopan 400 to ISO 800 for all my street photography...I use it at 400 for all landscape and I love the results (check out my gallery for examples).
I take all my film to Panda in Seattle to get it processed...they do a great job.

 

[ffttklackdedeng]

If you will push the 400 by 2 stops, you can as well take a 1600 with you. To my understanding there is no x-ray difference between these two options.

Btw: the Neopan 1600 is outstanding.. visibly less grainy than the HP5+ I used some weeks ago.

 

[kaiyen]

You must have passed through a LOT of carry-on-esque x-ray machines to fog the 1600. I went through like 6 of them while on my Paris trip (lots of them at tourist spots along with airports) and my Delta 3200 and TXT @ 1600+ were fine. Maybe you need to be using a low fog developer, too?

I don't know this spindle-hook thing, but darn if TXT isn't one flexible film. 1 week in Paris, 20 rolls of TXT. Other than 2 rolls of Delta 3200 that I had leftover that's all I brought.

allan