Pushing film past 800 ISO just makes my photos look worse

Lots of folks say pushing film is a good way to shoot in dim light. But when I do it, my negatives get too thin and the grain gets crazy. I tried it with Kentmere 400 pushed to 1600 and the shadows turned into a muddy mess. Now I just use a faster lens or accept a slower shutter speed for better results.

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3 Comments

the_wesley1mo ago

Tri-X pushes way better in my experience. Got decent results at 3200 with that stock. Just had to really nail the development time.

the_kelly1mo ago

HP5 plus at 1600 keeps shadows clean and grain manageable every time.

felix_coleman871mo ago

That development time is so tricky to get right.