400UC, at night, 2 stop push

[kaiyen]

Hi all,
In case you're curious what 400UC looks like when pushed 2 stops, check out the color stuff here:

http://photos.kaiyen.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=36

Histograms were ridiculously to the left (to the point where I was guessing if the result would be worthwhile, they were so dark). These were shot at more like 3200 or even 6400, but I wasn't sure if 400UC could handle a 3 or 4 stop push. But bringing levels up has worked okay, but there is quite a bit of noise.

allan

[bibimbap]

Very interesting, thanks. I've been having good results with this film rated at its normal speed. So just to be clear - your "push" was done in the lab processing, not during the scan, correct?

[kaiyen]

yes - I had the lab (a pro lab, of course - walgreens won't do this) push the film during processing (which is the definition of pushing) by extending time in developer.
allan

[Trius]

What? Walgreens won't do that? I'm never going there again! :D

Thanks for posting that ... I'll have to study more later, but it looks promising.

[kaiyen]

I'm not sure if I'd shoot 400UC at 1600 over, say, Fuji Press 800 at 1600 or even 3200 (do they still make Press 800?), which I have done in the past. It's more that it's my go-to c41 color film, and I had it with me, but not enough light.

allan

[shenkerian]

Thanks Allan, very interesting. I doubt I'll have the occasion to find a pro colour developer to push C41. How were the black and white shots done? I like this one especially:
http://photos.kaiyen.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=36&pos=11

[kaiyen]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad anytime anyone likes anything of mine :-).

That's a medium format shot. TXT @ 6400 or thereabouts (did not meter, just shot at what was roughly appropriate for the setting), Rodinal 1+100 for 3 hours. Was my first attempt at extended stand development, and that roll is the only one of 6 medium format that came out with any semblance of shadow detail.

allan