Pushing time doubt...

[hoganlia]

Hi folks. I hope I find you all well and merrily clicking away.

I used two films this morning in a session on my Mamiya C330s and as the day is quite overcast (to say the least... the rain in Spain at present seems to be staying much longer then normal this year) I decided to push the films, not a lot, really just nudge. The films are Koday Tri-x 400 and Ilford HP5.... both shot at 800iso. I am now looking at developing times for Bellini D76 in Massive Dev for both and the chart only gives me eight minutes and seven and a half minutes respectively for the films shot at 400 with nothing about pushing adjustment. I seem to remember Kyle McDougall saying he developed as for 400 iso when pushing one stop but I can't find the reference now.

I would appreciate any advice on the matter. The subject is indoors (ambient light with a small boost for an Aputure 100 continuous light in an Aputure Lantern globe, a portrait session of a potter going about her business. I am not looking for heavy contrast.

Thanks in advance folks.

Joe

 

[pentaxuser]

I imagine that Bellini D76 is very much like Kodak D76 or Ilford ID11 for that matter I'd have a look at the Kodak times and Ilford times and take it from there

pentaxuser

 

[loccdor]

Yes, I think you're looking at the wrong place on massive dev chart, just follow the normal D-76 instructions for 800 speed.

These films can also be shot at 800 and developed for 400 without a huge loss in quality, but probably better to increase the time slightly for most purposes.

 

[koraks]

I am not looking for heavy contrast.

Don't push...

Bump development by 10-15% or so and call it good. You may have to print at a slightly higher grade, but it'll still get you there.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Develop normally, it is just one stop different and well within the latitude of the film.

 

[koraks]

well within the latitude of the film.

There's a distinct penalty w.r.t. shadow detail.

 

[hoganlia]

There's a distinct penalty w.r.t. shadow detail.

Hi.... I have done a "multi-reply", I hope it works.

OK, thanks to all for your advice and opinions. In the end I developed both with at their 400iso settings adding 10% of time to each. The results are fine, with the HP5 being a little muddier at times than the Kodak Tri-x and also with more grain which is not a problem especially given the outcomes I was looking for.

Many thanks to all...

Joe