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Re: photography question

To: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net>
Subject: Re: photography question
From: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 07:10:44 -0700
Phil Ethier wrote:

> > From: Judy Becker <judyb@cts.com>
> >
> > >Or you could get 100 speed film but put your camera's ASA to 400-that'll
> > >open up
> > >camera film speed.
> >
> > Either I don't understand what you are saying here, or it's utter nonsense,
> > or its a joke.
> >
> > It seems to me that you are merely underexposing by two stops.  Hardly what
> > I would recommend for a quality photo.
 
It's called "pushing," and it's not an uncommon technique. You have to
tell your photo processor that you've pushed the film, and they'll
compensate for the underexposure. I've seen somereally  nice shots done
this way.

Jay




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