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Sherrie K. Miller

push an pull

how do I push an pull film an what are the reasons for doing it? if you need more info I am shooting ith a 500mm lense outside mostly on sunnydays with wild life! I also would like to know what is the best film for this so I can get a good 8 x 10 without the grain look
thank you
SM

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April 04, 2002

Jeff S. Kennedy

Pushing a film is rating it at a faster ISO and having it developed for that new rating. One of the inherent problems when pushing film is that you end up with more grain. You are better off using a faster film if you anticipate needing that extra speed. If grain is an issue for you then I would suggest using a slide film like Provia 100F or 400F. Provia is an extremely fine grained film and pushes quite nicely. The disadvantage is that it is a slide film and prints may be more expensive to make. But with todays technology of scanning and outputing directly from the digital file it is a lot easier.

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April 04, 2002

Sherrie K. Miller

wounderfull that answered my Q. now what can I do about light ... when taking pic. at church for easter an holy thursday I found the pic came out very granie, an dull little light an on some there were shadows as if a ghost were stnading in fromt of my flash! I do not know what happened can you tell me? ill put a pic on here for you to see!
thanks
SM

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April 04, 2002

Sherrie K. Miller


	communion half of the pic is all dark Sherrie K. Miller
	Holy Thursday grain loook Sherrie K. Miller
	washing of the feet half of pic is dark... Sherrie K. Miller