RE: [APML] pushing E6

["John C. Mirtle" <spampit@shaw.ca>]

 Richard,
     First, congrats on your first film image! You are off to a flying start
but I would ditch that old Fuji film. E200  slide film is perhaps a bit weak
in the blues, but it is dynamite in the reds. For example - on 35mm :
http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/ic1396c.htm and
http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/ic5146.htm . Lots of blue boost in Photoshop.
    I haven't used E6 for a while now, but not by choice. Chemistry is not
available in this part of the world in small quantities  anymore, it
vanished about 4 years ago. If memory serves correctly, not only is the
first developer temperature sensitive, the colour developer might be as
well. Blix also needs to be held at a steady temperature, but it doesn't
have to be the same temp as the other 2 steps. If processing at home, it's
not too hard to keep all 3 steps at the same 100° F. If you choose a
different temperature, the processing instructions should give a range of
times/temps you can use. They will usually include info on push or pull
processing. Pushing is no more complex than leaving the film in the first
developer for another minute or two. Years ago, it also involved altering
the time of the colour developer, but I don't think you need to do that
anymore. If you have processed C41, you will find E6 just as easy! The
instructions included with your E6 pack will tell you everything you need to
know.

John Mirtle
Calgary, Ab. Canada

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From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org] On
Behalf Of Richard Crisp
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:15 AM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
Subject: [APML] pushing E6


I am curious if those of you that push the E6 processing do so yourself or
if you send it out for push processing?
 
I've done lots of c41 negative development at home but never have done any
slide work. can anyone that has done both comment on the differences in the
two processes from a time, operating temperatures and complexity
perspective. For example in c41 processing only the developer temperature is
critical so you don't need more than one temperature controlled bath.
 
Thanks in advance,
Richard

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