----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 16, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Fast film to go with Porta 160
> Bill the meanie wrote:
>
> > Don't even think about pushing it. C-41 films don't push.
Not at
> > all. Not even a stop. I have proven it.
>
> They'll never listen, Bill. Why, just this morning someone
asked me to
> push a roll of 160VC two stops. WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST BUY
400VC?? Arrrrrrrrrrgh.
>
> The worst is when I do it and then they complain that not only
are the
> highlights kind of thin, but the base of the film is thick and
hard to
> print through. AAAAARRRRRRRRRRGH.
Well, perhaps it is time for some visual aids.
Go have a look at:
http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/FilmTests/PJ800/PJ800.html
Where I tested fim that Kodak themselves said was designed to be
pushed (PJ 800) clearly losing shadow detail as the speed was
"increased" by increasing the development time as per Kodak's
instructions.
Alas, Aaron, I suspect you are correct, though.
William Robb
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