[LargeFormat] Push processing Ilford HP5
Paul and Paula Butzi
largeformat@f32.net
Mon Dec 18 16:58:02 2000
Kodak Portra 800 is supposed to be available in 120 and 220 formats.
-Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Clive Warren <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Push processing Ilford HP5
> At 8:53 am -0500 18/12/00, Don Feinberg wrote:
> > > Have an interesting photo assignment coming up and would really like to
> >use
> >> large format. Just one slight problem, the shoot will be a night shot lit
> >> with hundreds of candles and we have a limited selection of large format
> >> films here in the UK.
> >>
> >> Has anyone had experience in push processing HP5+ ? The shoot will
> >> probably require ASA 1600 or 3200 to capture the scene. There is no time
> >> for experimentation or metering the scene beforehand as it all takes place
> >> in two days time. My guess is that some developers will be more suitable
> >> than others for the job.
> >>
> >> Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have bought a couple of 120
> >> rolls of Ilford Delta 3200 just to be on the safe side :-)
> >
> >Shoot the Delta 3200 -- it has a base ISO 800 emulsion. If you shoot Delta
> >3200 at 1600, it's only a 1-stop "push" :-) :-) And - Delta 3200 was
> >made specifically to be pushed.
> >
> >You would be pushing the HP5 by two or three stops to get to 1600 or 3200.
> >There is no way you can get full emulsion speed in a 2 to 3 stop push. You
> >will get the highlights, but the shadows will be empty, i.e., you will be
> >increasing the contrast (and apparent grain size) very greatly.
> >
> >Don Feinberg
> >donf@cybernex.net
>
>
> Don,
>
> Thanks for the advice. Unless anyone else has any bright ideas then
> the Delta 3200 will be used on the night.
>
> I had hoped to also shoot in colour but guess that would mean using 35mm....
>
> --
> All the best,
>
> Clive Warren http://www.f32.net
> Large Format travel and stock photography
>
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