Development recommendation needed

[Little Prince]

I shot a roll of Delta 3200. I rated it at ISO 1600 while shooting. Now I need to develop it. I don't want any underexposure, so I have to develop it at at least 1600. I'd prefer to develop at 1600.

The only developer I can use right now is FX-39. Can someone please (quickly) give me a development regime (time/dilution/temperature/agitation) ?

The data on the massive dev chart is confusing. It says 9 mins with 1+5 dil for 1600, and there is alternate data saying 9 mins with 1+14 dil for 800. Don't know if these things tally. Also, I've rarely seen FX-39 mentioned at 1+5 dilution.

 

[TPPhotog]

Just to confuse you further I'd recommend you soup it at 3200. The rule of thumb with Delta 3200 is soup at twice what you shoot it at 😉

Sorry I can't help you with FX-39 as I've never used it.

 

[TPPhotog]

Looking at the MDC if no-one can offer you any better ideas go for 1+5 for 11 mins @ 20C.

 

[Little Prince]

Yeah, I'm quite confused. But what you say makes sense. Some overexposure is supposed to be good for tonality in these high speed films. At least that's my understanding. I only mentioned souping at 1600 because I've seen it repeatedly mentioned that it is never actually going to reach higher speeds in any developer.

So I guess I risk getting higher contrast, is that right?

 

[TPPhotog]

Souping it at twice the rated ISO will give you thicker negatives that actually contain detail. In effect your treating it as if you over exposed 1 stop which is always useful for getting shadow detail onto film 😉

 

[Little Prince]

Actually I'm now in serious doubt. I thought I had shot at 1600 but it might have been 1250! Damn, there's always this long interval between shooting and developing, and I forget the details. If only I'd been organized and made a note of it.

I'm going to give it another day or two to see if memory returns in a dream or something. I'll just go and soup that roll of Pan F+. No complications there. Shot at 50 and will soup for 50. Only I don't remember what the hell it was that I shot 😱.

*shaking head in resignation*

 

[TPPhotog]

LOL I know that feeling 🙂

When I remember I carry one of those black permanent markers with me and mark on the canister what I shot it at. That way weeks later I know what I shot it at even if I can't remember what's on it 😉

Yep all other films soup at the speed you rated it at, happing souping LOL