Kodak Pro 1000
Like most film photographers, I have tried my best to collect as much film as I can. I got into the game later than I should have, and as a result, a lot of film stocks have been discontinued, which means the only way I can get and try them is through ebay or the like, and they are almost always expired or close to it.
I've taken quite a liking to kodak 100 prn, which is a "pro" film from them, which I believe was discontinued in 1998 because the latest I have found expired in 1999. I have about 25 rolls left and I love it, the colors are muted but nice.
Having gotten that, I also got a few packs of Kodak Pro 1000, which is a low light film rated at 1000iso. Lower ISO films break down much slower, and the general rule is to shoot a film a stop under for every decade it is expired; a film from 1999 I should shoot two stops under. The 100 speed I usually shoot at 80, and it seems to work just fine, but the 1000 speed I did not trust to shoot without testing, so that is exactly what I did.
I setup my GF670w on a tripod and shot the film at various speeds to see what results were the best, in this way I can shoot these rolls confidently in the field.
Each of these were scanned in with no edits or adjustments. I'm sure people will prefer one over another, I think I prefer the 200iso shot.
50 ISO
100 ISO
200 ISO
400 ISO
800 ISO
1600 ISO
All the results would be "usable" but at 800 and above they are very underexposed. I would see shooting at 800 and pushing one stop in development, but I'm not sure I see the point when I could just shoot a more reliable film that is new. I still really like the film stock and will use it as a 200 iso film.
