Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There has not been that much response to your question so here goes. Almost always pushing film throws away the shadows. Some very few films hold midtones as you push: the 3200's are two. However, using the 3200's you get an image that is dependant on shape and form more than fine resolution and detail, you also do tend to get a contrastiy image. So, pushing film tends to work best where the light is really flat or where the main subject is evenly lit. That way you learn what to expose for and really great images can come out of concerts and such as the spot light provides very flat light on what it hits. Pulling film does just the opposite: it tends to reduce contrast and fine detail can be retained if the film is capable of resolving that detail. What is not commonly known is that the 3200's have a native speed of between 800 and 1200. So anything over a rating of 1000 is probably pushing the films. A better solution for low light is Fuji Neopan 1600. It is a real 1600 speed film with a proper gray scale at 1600. There are quite a few list members that are getting really great images from this stock in Xtol at 1:3 dilution. I know that I am getting less grain from this combination than with FP4 at 125. That's assuming that I hit the correct exposure. Like most films overexposure increases grain size. Listen to Ted, try Neopan, and I think that if detail and grayscale are what you want the images to have then you will be pleased. Don dorysrus@mindspirng.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html