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18 September, 2025

Pushing Color – A Survey of Popular Color Films Pushed By Two Stops

By Scott Ferguson

18 September, 2025

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David Hume on Pushing Color – A Survey of Popular Color Films Pushed By Two Stops
Ha - it looks like Reiner asked the same question that I did and pressed send while I was still…
David Hume on Pushing Color – A Survey of Popular Color Films Pushed By Two Stops
Hey Scott, thanks for this, and very interesting to read. Can I ask for some clarification that perhaps I’ve missed…
Reiner on Pushing Color – A Survey of Popular Color Films Pushed By Two Stops
Hi Scott, are all the films lab C41 developed with the instruction of the pushed ISO added on which the…

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