Ilford Delta Pro 100.... can it go in C-41?

[harry01562]

I read on Freestyle's site that this film could be developed by any process (?). Sounds a bit strange, but I haven't developed any B&W since using sheet 4x5 in an old pre-Anniversary Graphic. And that was a long time ago.
I'd like, for convenience, to use the local labs, but they only do C-41, of course. Is it safe, and capable of decent results? I do have a Paterson tank around, but it isn't worth the trouble to just get involved for what is probably only going to be half a dozen rolls on a test run. Later, maybe..., probably.

Thanks, Harry

 

[jpbob100]

Spec sheet pdf

 

[amateriat]

No, no, no...!

That's what XP2 Super is for. ISO 400, but you can rate it as low as IE 50 (but best to rate it at ISO 200 if finest grain is your criteria). A great all-around film.

 

[harry01562]

Thanks for the confirmations... will have to send it off to NY or some other big city. Here in the boonies, we don't do B&W. That tank is calling me....

Harry

 

[Trius]

Harry: Break out the tank. My facilities for processing b&w are a bit challenged right now, but I won't let anyone else in town, even here in Rochester, do it. I just keep collecting it and will get to it at some point.

 

[Ronald M]

If you want to send film out, shoot xp2 for monochrome and pick one for color.

The chances of someone doing real retained silver black and white to print perfectly on your enlarger is between slim and none.

If for scanning, then c-41 is easier to scan.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

My facilities for developing black and white include my bathroom and my laundry room. 😉

 

[Jordan W.]

Just for reference, standard B&W film put through a C-41 process yields blank film. One of the steps in C-41 processing is a bleach that removes the developed silver image.