[MF3D.FORUM:683] Re: High speed film in viewer?

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Glickman wrote:
>      Good suggestion.  Have you, or anyone else, tried shooting any higher
> speed film (200 /400) ?  Has anyone tried to push 100 speed film one stop or
> two?  I am curious how these films would look in the viewer.  I would
> suspect that grain would be visible and the image less desireable?  Any
> input would be helpful...
> 

My normal color film is Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus (EPP).  I use this
because it is available in 4x5 Readyloads and I want to standardize my
film so that I don't have to remember how the film will behave based
on what format I'm using.

I have occassionally used Kodak Professional Ektachrome Film E200
(E200) and it doesn't seem to have a hugely different grain structure.
Generally I can't tell which is which.  I have one image that I know
is E200 and I'll try to remember to bring it to the next Third Friday
Stereo Dinner in order to see if anyone else can pick it out.

E200 is a favorite of astrophotographers because it has such low
reciprosity failure you can use it without hypering, and it can be
push processed two stops to gain contrast (a benefit for
astrophotography).

This past weekend I used some E200 for non-stereo shots of a hot rod
car show at dusk.  I exposed one of the rolls expecting to have it
pushed one stop.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

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