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Update: I finally tried pushing Portra 400 to 800 in a dim cafe
I was shooting inside a place called The Daily Grind with my old Minolta and thought I'd have to use flash, but decided to just rate the film higher and develop normally. The grain got a bit more noticeable but the shadows kept detail and the mood stayed perfect, which surprised me. Has anyone else had good results pushing color negative film in low light without a tripod?
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loganprice2mo ago
Just a heads up, you actually pulled the film, not pushed it. Pushing is when you develop longer. Still, cool it worked out for you.
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ivan8732mo agoMost Upvoted
Actually @loganprice, pushing film can also mean rating it higher when you shoot. I rated my Portra 400 at 800 and developed normal, which a lot of people call pushing.
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fionarodriguez13d ago
Actually, I think there's a bit of a mix up here. Pushing film means underexposing it (rating it higher than box speed) and then compensating with longer development to bring back detail and contrast. So if you rate Portra 400 at 800 and develop normally, that's just underexposing without pushing. You'd need to extend development time to actually push it. Pulling is the opposite - overexpose and develop shorter. A lot of people use the terms loosely though, so I get the confusion. Have you tried pushing Portra 400 by a stop and seeing how the colors shift?
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