In a message dated 10/20/2001 2:02:24 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >> Push processing C-41 film does not work at all. Anyone who says > >> otherwise is fooling themselves. The C-41 process is a develop > >> to completion process, and any additional development merely > >> adds to the base density. > >> And yes, I have proven this. > > Then prove why I can get good photos shooting football in poorly lit > stadiums by setting my camera's meter to 1600 using Ilford HP5+ and using > the recommended develop time, and why I cannot get good photos setting the > meter to the film's nominal rating of 400 then developing for that time? I > believe that film is more complex than simply saying it is 400 and that is > it, period. A film's ISO rating is based upon a pre-determined, albeit > optimum, developing time. Why can you not change the film's rating via > changing the developing time? Understanding that you are going beyond the > optimum develop time. > > Nick > The answer is simple - HP5+ is not a C-41 processed color negative film. Regards, Ed M. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
