XP2 is super!

[sweathog]

Being completely mad, I rate XP2 at 1600 and more, i'm just so crazy I think it still looks wonderful!

Do you really? If so, can we see?

 

[Cat Face]

Of course you can if I can find a shot that doesn't involve my personal friends or place of work because I have no permission. I'm currently not on my PC but I should be on it in a few minutes to find something.

I hope you don't mind, they'll be taken on an SLR! Haven't got a roll from a rangefinder back yet.

This was taken using a Parktica BC 1 SLR with one of my first rolls of XP2, coming form a digital world a rate ISO at whatever I feel like.

There is very little grain at 4x6 and it adds a certain realism and feeling to the picture, it looks like ISO 400 on a Canon 400D/rebel XTi

 

[funkaoshi]

With C41 film it's all processed the same by the machine that develops your film. When you 'push' or 'pull' a roll it's *very* unlikely the minilab is actually going to compensate when developing. All you're going to do is under or overexpose a roll. That's why I think for film like this you may as well shoot at box speed.

 

[Cat Face]

With C41 film it's all processed the same by the machine that develops your film. When you 'push' or 'pull' a roll it's *very* unlikely the minilab is actually going to compensate when developing. All you're going to do is under or overexpose a roll. That's why I think for film like this you may as well shoot at box speed.

Hello there, I don't really understand why I shouldn't bother shooting at ISO 1600, probably because I am new to film!

It looks fine and the meter seems to respond in a harty manner, if you could go into further detial or just reword your responce I would be thankful.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

I haven't shot the C41's much but used to enjoy XP-2 alot, recently I shot a couple rolls of Kodak BW400CN and was impressed, great contrast when needed, depending on the light.

XP-2 contrast was good as well

Todd

 

[funkaoshi]

I don't really understand why I shouldn't bother shooting at ISO 1600

If you are happy with the results keep doing it. I've ended up with plenty of bad rolls when I "push" XP2, so I stopped. I would end up with almost clear negatives.

 

[infrequent]

@funkaoshi - most c41 films don't handle underexposure very well but ilford suggests that with xp2, you can get away with 800 in a pinch. 1600 might not be too ideal. of course if you want better quality, overexposure by a stop won't hurt. processing is all the same...you are just under or over-exposing and not pushing or pulling.

 

[Cat Face]

thanks for the tips guys