Pushing Film Meaning

Hard to go wrong with this film ! Even pushing - pulling it does quite well ! shoot this all the time.

I use this kind of film in every format, ISO 400 is especially good for pushing up to two stops.

I like this better than Tri x for pushing.

Still the best ISO 800 film around, in my view. The tones are unmatched and the film is pretty flexible for pushing and overexposing (though slightly less so than Portra 400).

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend I've used so any different developers over the years, and this might be my favorite yet. It was pretty easy to mix - just slightly more complicated than say, D76 (it has two packages of powder). As for results? I used it just last night to develop a roll of Ilford HP5+ shot at 6400. I've used TMax developer before to develop it at 3200 and 1600, but never 6400 (as at 3200, it already has too much grain). The difference here is stark... My negatives all had a lot of tone left to them - not over-contrasty like with other developers when pushing. And better than that, they didn't have a ton of clumpy grain all over the place. I would recommend this to anybody that is interested in pushing film or using high-speed B&W film (such as Delta 3200). You won't get better results than with this.

I am using Diafine to develop Tri-X when I am pushing film and guessing exposures. Quick, easy and provides usable negatives for scanning.

I had this quickly shipped to me so I could have a grip hollywood it as we shot a small film. Strapped for cash, I was pushing the DP in a wheelchair and my grip shaped the light thusly for two people walking in front of a said dolly. The actors had a nice glow as a result.

By now, you've likely read dozens of reviews knocking this film for its graininess and poor contrast. Shot and developed at box speed, I have also found this to be true. But, as others have mentioned, there is also something appealing about this film, particularly the grain structure and soft rendering. I wasn't quite ready to abandon this unique offering. So, looking to try to keep that interesting grain and subdued sharpness, I wondered if pushing the film a bit would help with the contrast problem, and perhaps eliminate the overabundance of that otherwise nice grain which can quickly clog up the midtones. I shot at a roll at 640, and developed at 1.5 times the recommended duration for HC-110, dilution B. Eureka! The negatives are glorious, and allow you a great deal of printing latitude in the darkroom. Since making this change, I am consistently getting deep blacks with plenty of detail, but also a very unique scratchy look (presumably from that grain), and am also able to more effectively control detail in the midtones, making this a surprisingly good alternative for portraiture. I say alternative because even with pushing the film one stop, this is *not* a film you want if mid-tone detail & accuracy is important to you -- for that, stick with Tri-X or HP5 for fast films. Bottom line: try pushing this film one stop. You might be very pleasantly surprised, particularly if you are looking for something a little different.

Kentmere Pan is back in 120! This is a great film for anyone who wants to keep costs low and still get great results. It is great at box speed and I like pushing this to ISO 800 too.

I have only shot one roll of this film and I already love it! Nice fine, even grain. Can't say anything regarding pushing or pulling but I am guessing -1/+2 would be just fine.