What do you guys think about pushing Portra 400. It is considered one of the most pushable films. Im thinking of exposing it at 800 or 1600 iso, what is the process once the film is shot would you develop it normally at standard development times of would you push develop it ??
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First of all Kodak makes Portra 800. Both Portra 400 and Portra 800 have a very wide exposure latitude and there is little need to push the films. There was just a thread on this subject related to film reciprocity that has examples of exposure tests. Do a search on this website.
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If you push Portra400 after underexposing it a stop, you'll get a little more grain (not the best for skin), you'll change its tone a bit, and you'll increase contrast too...
400 is very fast: with a fast lens we can use it in most situations...
If 400 pushed to 800 was great, Kodak wouldn't make Portra800.
I'm familiar with Push1 and Push2 in a Q certified lab... For a certain look, and only if the scene was a low contrast one, I would underexpose 400 a stop to push it to 800 with development, but not in every situation or as a common possibility. I would never push Portra400 to 1600.
I wouldn't push 800 to 1600 either. A digital capture makes more sense in color when light is poor for film.
400 is very fast: with a fast lens we can use it in most situations...
If 400 pushed to 800 was great, Kodak wouldn't make Portra800.
I'm familiar with Push1 and Push2 in a Q certified lab... For a certain look, and only if the scene was a low contrast one, I would underexpose 400 a stop to push it to 800 with development, but not in every situation or as a common possibility. I would never push Portra400 to 1600.
I wouldn't push 800 to 1600 either. A digital capture makes more sense in color when light is poor for film.
I've tried to push all sorts of c41 films. All it does is, create more grain and contrast. c41 doesn't "push" like black and white films. IMO it's just not worth it. Give it a try and you will see if you like it or not. Portra is so forgiving, just shoot at 800 and under expose if you need too. Your image will be better under exposed at 800 than pushed in processing.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Or just use Portra 800.
That's what I meant... 
Just use porta 800 and don't worry about it.
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