I’m definitively a newcomer on the subject of movie images. Other than just a few rolls taken with point-and-shoot cameras as a toddler, I used to be taking pictures solely digital till I picked up a Rollei 35 T at an area photograph honest in late 2022. As somebody with solely digital expertise, I at all times felt a bit restrained by the comparatively decrease sensitivity of the accessible movie shares, particularly with the zone focusing system of the Rollei. Because of this, I began experimenting with pushing already with my second roll of movie.
Just lately, I acquired a Nikon FM2, my first SLR. The digicam presents TTL metering as much as ISO 6400, and shutter speeds as much as 1/4000 second, so it got here naturally to me, to check the digicam with a roll of Kentmere PAN 400 pushed to ISO 3200 throughout a latest household go to in Veszprém, Hungary.
Due to this fact I took the Nikon with a Nikkor 50 mm f1.8 E collection pancake lens alongside on a canine stroll to discover a beforehand unknown a part of town. It was a fairly cloudy day, so I didn’t encounter any actual low-light conditions. Nonetheless, I appreciated the quick shutter speeds of the FM2. I attempted to be conscious of my metering aiming for a slight overexposure based on the FM2’s inner meter.
Afterward, after I had completed the roll, I took my probabilities and determined to develop the movie at dwelling. It felt a bit like playing, as this was my second time creating movie on my own, and my first time utilizing stand improvement. After researching online, I went with 1+50 Rodinal for 1 hour, with 2 minutes of pre-wash, 1 minute of light agitation in the beginning, and an extra 30 seconds of agitation on the 30-minute mark.
Total I’m fairly happy with how the photographs turned out, each when it comes to taking pictures and creating. I discover it shocking, how nicely Kentmere 400 behaved when pushed 3 steps. I benefit from the added distinction that I miss when taking pictures it at field pace. In return, among the frames turned out to be underexposed and lacking quite a lot of shadow element. Within the case of the final image, most likely the reflection on the automotive window threw off the sunshine meter (and myself), leading to a darkish picture.
Pushing Kentmere 3 stops turned out to be a extremely enjoyable expertise for me. I definitively plan to do it once more, and maybe check its limits in low gentle situations as nicely.
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