[LargeFormat] Push processing Ilford HP5

[Paul and Paula Butzi]

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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