Pushing film?

[Ysarex]

So, which films, respond well to pushing? By respond well, I mean, do not drown the image out with grain. Will pushing color film result in the same increase of contrast as B&W film will?

Yes. Underexposure produces the same telltale result with all films: Shadow detail is dropped out and the photo cuts rapidly to black assuming a development increase was applied to bring the overall film density up to normal. This sensitometry fact is what produced the film era mantra, "Expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights." Pushing film breaks that rule.

Joe

I have pushed both TMax, Delta, and Fuji Superia but never a massive amount. Normally, just pushing from 400 to 640, for example.

 

[Gary A.]

Shooting news, I probably pushed my Tri-X 66% of the time.

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TriX @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 2000

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Tri-X @ 1600

 

[gsgary]

20 years out of date Tmax 100 pushed to 400 and developed in Rodinal

 

[jcdeboever]

Shooting news, I probably pushed my Tri-X 66% of the time.

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TriX @ 1600

#2

Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 1600

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Tri-X @ 2000

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Tri-X @ 1600

Those are excellent on so many levels.

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