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Re: photography question

To: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>, "Jay Mitchell" <JEMitchell@csi.com>
Subject: Re: photography question
From: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 09:14:49 -0500
>From Phil:

>I know all about pushing film, and I can't see a single good
reason to do it
>for daytime autocross shots.


Well, lessee here: I want the very best quality negative I can
get (maybe I'm gonna blow up some shots and put them in a show),
which typically calls for slower film. I put ASA 64 or 100 in the
camera. It's a very cloudy day (or very late in the day), and I
want to use a fast enough shutter speed for some of the shots to
minimize blurring, say 1/250 or faster. At the same time, I want
a relatively small aperture setting so as to maintain maximum
depth of field. Now, it's possible, if not highly likely, that I
won't have enough available light to fully expose a slower speed
film. In this case, I can push the film.

I've never done the above, BTW, nor have I ever encountered any
reason to push a higher speed film such as 400. I'm just pointing
out that there may very well be valid reasons to do so.

Jay




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