peter@uwmacc.UUCP (Namfauk Retep) (11/26/85)
I have an interest in high speed film, and have been using Kodak's RE2475. This film has an ASA of about 1200, and I have been pushing it to 3200 generally. I am curious to know whether anyone knows of a faster film that is commercially available. I understand that Kodak does produce a faster film, but it is only available to me if I buy a minimum of 43 - 150 foot rolls. High Speed Recording film RE2485 is this faster film pushable to 8000 ASA. If anyone has any experience on either using 2485, or purchasing it, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them. Knowledge of a faster film than 2475 would also be useful. Thanks in advance. Peter Kaufman I know of Kodak's High Speed RE2485 (pushable to 8000 ASA), but I have been unable to find a source which carries it in my area.
jordan@ucbarpa.BERKELEY.EDU (& Hayes) (11/29/85)
I have used the RE2485 ... pushed it to 12,000 and had no problems. When you get any faster than that, you really need very sensitive stuff ... does the technology even exist? /jordan ucbvax!jordan
ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig) (11/29/85)
> I understand that Kodak does produce a faster film, but it is only > available to me if I buy a minimum of 43 - 150 foot rolls. High Speed > Recording film RE2485 is this faster film pushable to 8000 ASA. I have used 2485, buying it in 36-exposure rolls from a Kodak dealer. You might check to see if it is still available in this form. Kodak has specific development recommendations for 2485 that differ from those for their other films. I seem to recall that HC-110 is OK, but that D-76 generates too much fog.