{"id":480110,"date":"2024-02-14T17:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/?p=480110"},"modified":"2024-02-15T09:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:36:09","slug":"pushing-and-pulling-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing and Pulling Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Everything you need to know about Shooting and Developing Pushed or Pulled Film<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/zE3GObgwy7U\" height=\"670\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/xd97DEcnGJA\" height=\"670\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-column-sidebar\"><div class=\"column\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 130%; font-weight: 100; line-height: 190%;\">Pushing &amp; Pulling is a technique used to compensate for an under or overexposure. Because the process can be confusing or be intimidating to start, this article outlines reasons to push or pull and instructions for shooting and developing push\/pulled film. We&#8217;ve also included tips, photo samples and recommend film types to help you be successful in the pushing and pulling process.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"column\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3220501\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pushing-and-Pulling-film-hero-image-819x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"421\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"force-full-width\">\n<div class=\"two-column-sidebar\"><div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2>An Overview<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The pushing or pulling process involves shooting and developing film at a different ISO than what the film is rated for. Let\u2019s say you want to push your 400 ISO film 1 stop (+1), set your camera to 800 ISO, and shoot\/meter the whole roll as 800 ISO. When the roll is finished, clearly mark the push amount on the film canister and be sure to select the push amount when making your order at TheDarkroom.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Inter var', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.041563em;\">Some Considerations and Variables<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are many variables that will affect the results of pushed or pulled film, like; the light you&#8217;re shooting in, metering, and film type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scene light &#8211;<\/strong> pushed film will typically do better in even light since it can have increased contrast. \u00a0A scene with very harsh\/contrasty light isn&#8217;t always ideal for pushed film because it&#8217;ll make it harder to keep your highlights from blowing out and reduce shadow detail. \u00a0If you have enough light we recommend no push as box speed will typically preform best but if the light is very dark and you need an extra stop or two of light to get a good exposure with a shutter speed of over 60th, then a push can come in very handy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accurate metering always helps.<\/strong> \u00a0If you underexpose your shots you have increased grain, less detail in the shadows and mid-tones, and you may experience an unpleasant color shift with greenish shadows and off-color skin tones. So if you are shooting, say 400 iso film as 800iso then you will meter it as 800iso and it is till good to err on overexposure by metering for the shadows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film type &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>B&amp;W is the most commonly pushed film and pushes the best as you wont have any color shifts. \u00a0Typically lower contrast film stocks like Ilford HP5 400 or Kentmere Pan 400 push very well compared to Kodak Tri-X 400 which which has higher contrast without a push. \u00a0Both color negative film and slide film can be pushed but know that there will be increased contrast, saturation, color shifts, and more noticeable grain and some color film will push better than other, especially Cinestill film which is designed to be pushed.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to understand the effects of pushing is to push your favorite film in various lighting and see how it performs, take notes and over time you&#8217;ll get to know how that film reacts to pushing and pulling and what its limitations are.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"column\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">What&#8217;s in this article?<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#why\">Reasons to Push\/Pull<\/a><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; ;font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#reference\">Terminology<\/a><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; ;font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#chart\">Push\/Pull Chart<\/a><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; ;font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#push8\">Pushing Cinestill 800T<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to shoot pushed or pulled film<\/h5>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#shooting\">Shooting<\/a><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#developing\">Developing<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#examples\">Photo Examples<\/a><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#dark-scenes\">Capturing Dark Scenes<\/a><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px;\" href=\"#types\">Recommended Films<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"content-box\">\n<a name=\"why\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reasons to Push or Pull Film<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s1\">Push &#8211; Low light and shutter speed not suitable\u00a0for handheld photos. <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">Low light <\/span><span class=\"s1\">is the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">most<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> common reason people push.<\/span><strong><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">As a guide, when shooting handheld with an SLR, it\u2019s best to keep your shutter at or above 60th of a second. With a rangefinder, you want to stay at or above a 30th of a second shutter speed\u2014for anything lower you should either use a tripod or push your film a stop or two.<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Push &#8211; Creative effects &#8211; <\/strong>Pushing is a fun way to change the look and many people push B&amp;W and color film to get more contrast and increased grain &#8211; the more you push it the more contrasty and grainy your photos will be. Color film will have more saturation and possible color shifts.\u00a0\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Push &#8211; An overcast day or the sun is going down.<\/strong>\u00a0Shoot a 100-speed film and gain two extra stops (+2) by shooting at ISO 400 and develop it at ISO 400.<br \/>\n<strong>Pull\/Push &#8211; You didn\u2019t change the speed on your camera.<\/strong> You shoot 400 film at 100 ISO. Develop it at 400 (-2 Stops) and your photos should come out fine.<br \/>\n<strong>Pull &#8211; Sunny, bright, and high-contrast light.<\/strong>\u00a0Pulling film reduces contrast and brings out details in the shadows.<br \/>\n<strong>Pull &#8211; Creative effects &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Pulling film mutes colors and flattens the image with less contrast.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"reference\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Terminology and Reference<\/h2>\n<h3>ISO \/ Film Speed<\/h3>\n<h4>Often referred to as film speed, ISO is a measurement of light sensitivity.<\/h4>\n<p>Lower numbers represent less sensitivity to light.\u00a0 &#8220;Slow&#8221; film (low ISO) is a finer grain film, needing less light but requires a slower shutter speed, while &#8220;Fast&#8221; film (higher ISO) has more grain, a higher sensitivity to light, and can be used with fast shutter speeds.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What is a \u201cSTOP\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A stop is doubling or halving the amount of light let in when taking a photo.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A stop is a common term in photography and important in the pushing and pulling process, especially when you complete the film processing form. 400 ISO film set at 800 on your camera is 1 Stop (+1) underexposure because it\u2019s doubled. But if you put 400 ISO film as 200 on your camera\u2014that would be a 1 Stop (-1) overexposure because you halved it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chart\">Push and Pull Chart<\/h3>\n<p>This chart simplifies how many stops a film is pushed or pulled when changing the ISO. For example,\u00a0400 ISO film set at 800 on your camera is 1 Stop (+1).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-482066 size-large\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Push-and-Pull-Film-Chart-1024x620-1.jpg\" alt=\"Push and Pull Film Chart\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"content-box\">\n<p><a name=\"shooting\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">HOW TO SHOOT PUSHED OR PULL FILM<\/h1>\n<p>There are 2\u00a0parts to pushing or pulling film&#8230; 1) Shooting the image and then 2) developing the roll at the lab. This section details how to shoot and develop pushed or pulled film.<\/p>\n<h2>1) Shooting &#8211; Pushed\/Pulled Film<\/h2>\n<p>To start, you will need a camera that allows you to manually change your ISO.\u00a0 When pushing or pulling you simply set your camera or meter to the desired speed (different than the film speed) and shoot the film as you normally would. Pushing film<\/p>\n<h2>Pushing film<\/h2>\n<p>Most common in low light situations the film ISO or speed isn\u2019t fast enough to shoot at box speed or suitable handheld shutter speed. Increasing (pushing) the ISO a stop or two allows you to shoot at a faster shutter speed or with a smaller aperture to increase the depth of field. Pushed film has increased contrast in the lighter areas with minimal effects on the shadows. To preserve the details in the shadows, make sure to meter for medium to darker areas of the image.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have 400 ISO film and you set it as 800 on your camera, that will be a 1 stop <\/em>underexposure<em>. When you are finished with the roll, write \u201c+1\u201d on the film cartridge and the order form so the\u00a0lab knows to push it a stop in development.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pushing Characteristics:\u00a0<\/strong>Increases film contrast, More grain, Lightens Image<br \/>\nWhen developed bright areas become lighter, but shadows stay more or less the same\u2014increases the contrast and grain of the film.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Pulling film<\/h2>\n<p>While the pulling technique can be done on color film, it&#8217;s not recommended and it&#8217;s almost exclusively done with a black and white film.\u00a0 Most people pull film in sunny, bright, or high-contrast light.\u00a0 Pulling decreases contrast, but brings out details in the shadows.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have 100 ISO film and you set it as 50 ISO on your camera, that will be a 1 stop <\/em>overexposure<em>. When you are finished with the roll, write \u201c-1\u201d on the film cartridge and the order form so the\u00a0lab knows to pull it a stop in development.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pulling Characteristics:<\/strong> Less contrast with increased details in shadows, flat and overall dull negative, darker image<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-480138 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/push-pull-marked-up-canisters-300x220-1.jpg\" alt=\"push pull marked film canisters\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Metering Tip &#8211; <\/strong>The most common mistake we see with regular and pushed black &amp; white film is underexposure.\u00a0 When it comes to metering for color negative\u2014and especially black and white film\u2014be mindful of what you\u2019re metering for. We recommend metering for the shadows in even light and metering for the mid-tones in high-contrast light.\u00a0 This will help you get better details in the shadows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark your film<\/strong> &#8211; Once you\u2019re done with the roll, be sure to write the push amount (+1, +2, etc.) on the film cartridge with a sharpie so the lab knows that it needs to be pushed. Also, select and write in the push amount on the order form. This will help ensure proper development in the lab.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"developing\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2) Developing &#8211; Push Processing &amp; Pull Processing<\/h2>\n<p>When the film is developed, <strong>Pushed film\u00a0<\/strong>is left longer in the developer and <strong>Pulled film<\/strong> shorter, compensating for the different ISO setting, underexposing or overexposing film. Because\u00a0Push and Pull processing time matters, it&#8217;s important to give instructions to the film lab and have the canister marked.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-482796\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/push-pull-processing-form.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you shoot 400 ISO film as 800, that is a 1 stop underexposure which will require a 1 stop push in development by processing it as an 800 ISO film. If you shoot a roll 1 stop under-exposed and don\u2019t push in development, your photos will be under-exposed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"examples\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Push and Pulled Film Examples<\/h1>\n<p><img class=\"size-large wp-image-482672\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1024x679-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cinestill 800T pushed 3 stops to 6400\" width=\"100%\" \/> <strong>Cinestill 800T +3<\/strong> Not all color negative film pushes 3 stops well, but Cinestill 800T is one that is designed to do so. There will be noticeable grain and contrast. When it comes pushing up to 3 stops we mostly recommend B&amp;W film.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-large wp-image-482675\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative-1024x679-1.jpg\" alt=\"Portra 400 pushed 1 stop to 800 color negative\" width=\"100%\" \/> <strong>Portra 400 +1<\/strong> Portra 400 pushed 1 stop will add some contrast, some slight color shifts, and if you meter correctly the grain shouldn\u2019t be that much more noticeable than when shot at box speed.<\/p>\n<p>Click on image to view details<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-480110 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-color-negative\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative.jpg' title=\"Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative\" data-rl_title=\"Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pull -1] Pulling color negative film will mute the colors, take away contrast, and increase shadow detail.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portra 400 pulled 1 stop to 200 Color negative\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-Color-negative.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220608'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pull -1] Pulling color negative film will mute the colors, take away contrast, and increase shadow detail.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/trix-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-bw\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW.jpg' title=\"TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW\" data-rl_title=\"TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pull -1] Pulling is much more common with B&amp;W.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"TriX 400 pulled 1 stop to 200 B&amp;W\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220621'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pull -1]  Pulling is much more common with B&#038;W. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/trix-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-bw-1\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1.jpg' title=\"TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1\" data-rl_title=\"TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pull -1] Pulling will help control contrasty\/harsh light adding detail in the shadows, retaining highlights, and since it\u2019s mono- chrome you wont see any color shifts.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"TriX 400 pulled 1 stop to 200 B&amp;W 1\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TriX-400-pulled-1-stop-to-200-BW-1.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220620'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pull -1]  Pulling will help control contrasty\/harsh light adding detail in the shadows, retaining highlights, and since it\u2019s mono- chrome you wont see any color shifts.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative.jpg' title=\"Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative\" data-rl_title=\"Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +1] Portra 400 +1 added some contrast with some slight color shifts.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portra 400 pushed 1 stop to 800 color negative\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220619'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +1] Portra 400 +1  added some contrast with some slight color shifts.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-color-negative\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative.jpg' title=\"Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative\" data-rl_title=\"Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +1] Pushing color negative is ideal in even light like this foggy scene. It will add some contrast and increase the saturation of the colors.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portra 160 pushed 1 stop to 320 Color negative\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Portra-160-pushed-1-stop-to-320-Color-negative.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220618'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +1] Pushing color negative is ideal in even light like this foggy scene. It will add some contrast and increase the saturation of the colors.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/t-max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-bw\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW.jpg' title=\"Pushing T-Max 400 1 stop to 800 B&#038;W\" data-rl_title=\"Pushing T-Max 400 1 stop to 800 B&#038;W\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +1] Pushed B&amp;W film is great for lowlight and at 1 stop push you\u2019ll see a noticeable increase in contrast making the shadows darker and the highlight pop.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"T-Max 400 pushed 1 stop to 800 B&amp;W\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/T-Max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-BW.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220617'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +1] Pushed B&#038;W film is great for lowlight and at 1 stop push you\u2019ll see a noticeable increase in contrast making the shadows darker and the highlight pop.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-bw\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW.jpg' title=\"Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW\" data-rl_title=\"Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +1] If you want more contrast out of your favorite film stock push it 1 stop. It\u2019ll make for rich blacks and pure white highlights and with B&amp;W you rarely see a grain increase if metered properly.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"T-Max 100 pushed 1 stop to 200 B&amp;W\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-BW.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220616'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +1] If you want more contrast out of your favorite film stock push it 1 stop. It\u2019ll make for rich blacks and pure white highlights and with B&#038;W you rarely see a grain increase if metered properly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-slide-film\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film.jpg' title=\"Pushing T-Max 100 1 stop to 200 B&#038;W\" data-rl_title=\"Pushing T-Max 100 1 stop to 200 B&#038;W\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +1] If you want more contrast out of your favorite film stock push it 1 stop. It\u2019ll make for rich blacks and pure white highlights and with B&amp;W you rarely see a grain increase if metered properly.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"T-Max 100 pushed 1 stop to 200 B&amp;W\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220615'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +1] If you want more contrast out of your favorite film stock push it 1 stop. It\u2019ll make for rich blacks and pure white highlights and with B&#038;W you rarely see a grain increase if metered properly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-slide-film-29\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29.jpg' title=\"Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29\" data-rl_title=\"Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Push +2] Velvia 100 +1 - Pushed slide film in sunny light will have more contrast and increased saturation.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Velvia 100 pushed 1 stop to 200\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Velvia-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-Slide-film-29.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220614'>\n\t\t\t\t[Push +2] Velvia 100 +1 &#8211; Pushed slide film in sunny light will have more contrast and increased saturation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/tri-x-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-bw\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW.jpg' title=\"Pushing Tri-X 400 2 stops to 1600 B&#038;W\" data-rl_title=\"Pushing Tri-X 400 2 stops to 1600 B&#038;W\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +2] At a stop push is when you\u2019ll really start noticing a large increase in contrast and grain. As you can see, the shadows are very dark and the highlight are very bright, very close to being blown out.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tri-X 400 pushed 2 stops to 1600 B&amp;W\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220613'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +2] At a stop push is when you\u2019ll really start noticing a large increase in contrast and grain. As you can see, the shadows are very dark and the highlight are very bright, very close to being blown out.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/cinestill-800t-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1.jpg' title=\"Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1\" data-rl_title=\"Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +3] Not all color negative film pushes 3 stops too well but Cinestill 800T is one that is designed to do so.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cinestill 800T pushed 3 stops to 6400 1\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220612'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +3] Not all color negative film pushes 3 stops too well but Cinestill 800T is one that is designed to do so. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/cinestill-800t-pushed-3-stops-to-6400\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400.jpg' title=\"Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400\" data-rl_title=\"Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Pushed +3] Cinestill 800T+3 with some noticeable grain and contrast.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cinestill 800T pushed 3 stops to 6400\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Cinestill-800T-pushed-3-stops-to-6400.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220611'>\n\t\t\t\t[Pushed +3] Cinestill 800T+3 with some noticeable grain and contrast. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/tri-x-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-bw-1\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1.jpg' title=\"Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1\" data-rl_title=\"Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Push +2] Pushing film in open daylight will add even more contrast taking most of the detail out of the shadows.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tri-X 400 pushed 2 stops to 1600 B&amp;W 1\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1.jpg 663w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Tri-X-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-BW-1-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220610'>\n\t\t\t\t[Push +2] Pushing film in open daylight will add even more contrast taking most of the detail out of the shadows.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/tmax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200\/\" lb-href='https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TMax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200..jpg' title=\"TMax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200.\" data-rl_title=\"TMax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"[Push +3] This shot was in very low light and pushing 3 stops allowed us to shoot at a faster ISO speed to freeze the action with out camera shake.\" lb-data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"580\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TMax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200..jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"TMax 400 pushed 3 stops to 3200.\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TMax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200..jpg 663w, https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TMax-400-pushed-3-stops-to-3200.-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220609'>\n\t\t\t\t[Push +3] This shot was in very low light and pushing 3 stops allowed us to shoot at a faster ISO speed to freeze the action with out camera shake.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"content-box\">\n<h4><strong>Other examples of pushed film:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"two-column\"><div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/tri-x-400-pushed-2-stops-to-1600-bw\/\">pushing Kodak Tri-X\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/t-max-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-bw\/\">pushing T-Max 400<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/tmax-100-pushed-1-stop-to-200-bw\/\">pushing T-Max 100<\/a><\/li>\n<li>pushing Kodak Ektar 100<\/li>\n<li>pushing Ilford HP5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/cinestill-50d-800t-comparison\/#push\">pushing CineStill 50D<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/cinestill-50d-800t-comparison\/#push\">pushing CineStill 800T<\/a><\/li>\n<li>pushing Fujifilm Pro 400H<\/li>\n<li>pushing Ilford FP4 Plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"dark-scenes\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Dark Scenes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/dark-scenes-pushing-film-1-tri-x-400\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3069966\" src=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dark-scenes-pushing-film-1-Tri-X-400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pushing film for dark scenes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dark scenes like this can be hard to photograph which why you often need to push your film or have a very fast lens, and in this case, both were needed! This is <a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/film\/tri-x-400\/\">Kodak Tri-X 400<\/a> shot as 800iso and pushed 1 stop in development. \u00a0It was taken with a <a href=\"https:\/\/thedarkroom.com\/leica-m6-vs-m5\/\">Leica M5<\/a> and a super-fast Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f\/1.2 that <a class=\"notranslate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kehcamera\/\">@kehcamera<\/a> sent us! \u00a0This combination, along with a rangefinder that allows you to shoot at slower handheld shutter speeds is ideal for lowlight shooting. \u00a0All three of these were shot wide open at f\/1.2 and produced very sharp results &#8211; we\u2019re loving this lens so far and will be sharing more results in the future!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"types\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>The Best Films for Pushing<\/h1>\n<p>While nearly all film types can be pushed, some have better results than others.\u00a0Generally, pro-grade film stocks that have great exposure latitude will be best for pushing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pushing B&amp;W film<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>True black and white film<\/strong> is the best and most common type of film to push.\u00a0 Pushing film will both increase the film grain, making it more noticeable, and will add more contrast to your photos.\u00a0 In fact, many people push black and white films solely to get more contrast out of certain film stocks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended film stock to try &#8211; Tri-X 400 &amp; Ilford HP5 plus.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/kodak-tri-x-vs-ilford-hp5\/\">Kodak Tri-X or Ilford HP5 &#8211; See a comparison of the two films<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Pushing Color negatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Color negatives<\/strong> are the second most commonly pushed film.\u00a0 Pushing color negatives results in slight color shifts from increased contrast. Grain is also more noticeable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended film stock to try &#8211; Portra 400 &amp; Fuji Pro400H<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/pushing-and-pulling-film\/portra-400-pushed-1-stop-to-800-color-negative\/\">View sample of pushed Portra 400<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Pushing slide film<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>E-6 slide film<\/strong> is the least common film to push but can be pushed with good results. 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