Developer for Delta 3200

[vincentbenoit]

Here's a straight scan from a shot taken backstage with the Leica:

Vincent

 

[vincentbenoit]

Thanks for sharing this one. It has a slightly antiquated feel which I find very attractive. The burned highlights are very localised hence not objectionable, at this size at least.

Vincent

 

[RObert Budding]

Nice results. I haven't tried Delta 3200 in some time - perhaps I'll give it another go.

 

[jan normandale]

Hi Vincent. I have a friend who does a lot of low light photography using Ilford BW. I have been impressed with what she obtains from the film. She uses Microphen which I believe is an Ilford developer. Heres the link to a PDF

http://www.silverprint.co.uk/PDF/powder_dev.pdf.

 

[sepiareverb]

I'm a fan of Microphen as well for Delta 3200, and for pushing other films too. I tend to get best results at 1:1, but times can get cumbersome (read l-o-n-g).

 

[palec]

Thanks for sharing your results Vincent, too. How do you like handling Delta 3200? I find the film base a bit thick and dark. I still have two expired rolls in fridge, but next time I won't buy expired fast film, it's not worth for the results.

DD-X reminds me Microphen, which in stock solution has shorter development times, but for some reason I find DD-X to give finer grain.

 

[varjag]

Palec, the dark base is likely due to fogging of expired film. 3200 stocks pick up background gamma pretty quick. The base of fresh D3200 doesn't look more dense to me than other Ilford films.

 

[palec]

Thanks, Eugene!

 

[vincentbenoit]

A few more pictures

A few more pictures

Another Leica shot, and three from the Mamiya:

Cheers

Vincent