Hi Maciej I use Ilford's HP5+ pushed to both 1600 and 3200 quite often. Developed in Kodak T-Max Pro the results are extremely good. Take a look at the hockey examples I have on my website:
http://www.wrightfoto.com/proofs/hockey2001/MHS/index.html Both of those games were shot with this film at 3200iso. Good luck, Nick --- Maciej Marchlewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > My friend asked me to make some photos of his band > and I need your help with > it. I own him a favor so I couldn't refuse even > though I was tempted doing > so. Making photos for pure fun is something totaly > different for me than > making them for somebody. I warned him that I'm an > ameteur but he said that > he and his fellows liked my photos that I have on my > website and like to > give me a try. They want indoor shots of the band > and portrait like shots of > each member (lucky for me only four of them). In > addition they want some of > their equipment photographed as well. It all would > have to be done in a > place where they practice - some technical rooms in > the dorms - I think > without windows (it would be in the evening anyway). > What I have is AF-201SA > flash (don't know if even bother to take it) and two > 500 watt halogen, > garden lamps. They want the pictures in B&W (no way > to do something else > with this lighting anyway). As I've been > experimenting with it a bit with > this lamps (bought them very recently) it seem that > for reasonable short > time something like ISO 1600 or even 3200 would be > necessary. > And now for the question - which film would you > suggest to use? Maybe to > different ones for people and gear shooting? I've > heard good opinions about > Fuji Neopan 1600, but maybe something else would be > a better choice? Maybe > some other film push processed? I normally use > Ilford XP2 (ISO 400) and > process everything in the lab - the B&W films would > be processed in a pro > lab as well. I might give a try something with a big > grain but not for all > the shots. > Help! > Any other tips would also be welcomed. > > Thanks > > Maciej Marchlewski > - > 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 . Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com - 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 .
