Here's a much simpler way to understand it. To pull a film is to overexpose it. When a film is overexposed, one must decrease its development time, or underdevelop it, relative to the standard development time.
Overexpose + Underdevelop = Pull To push a film is to underexpose it. When a film is underexposed, one must increase its development time, or overdevelop it, relative to the standard development time. Underexpose + Overdevelop = Push This is a very simple description, but it may help you grasp the concept. It may also help you understand Bill's explanation a bit better. Delano Mireles wrote: > > Bill, > > thanks for the reply! I'm still trying to grasp the terms so please bear > with me... > > Say I have a roll of Ilford Pan F 50 and rate it at 32. Would I be Pulling > the film at exposure and then need to have it Pushed at development? > > I'm not sure why this is a difficult concept for me to grasp but it really > comes down to trying to understand how the terms are used. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .