Ilford FP4 or Delta 100 best for pushing?

[lrochfort]

Hello ladies and gents,

I have a roll of FP4 and Delta 100 in the fridge. I need to take photos in the UK tomorrow which is looking decidedly grey.

I reckon I'll need to push to ISO 400 or 800.

What are people's experience pushing these two films?

Thanks all

 

[Photo_Smith]

I wouldn't be inclined to push FP4 or Delta 100 to 800 EI no matter how dull the weather looked, unless you want three tones in the final print.

I'd say FP4 is Ok for up to N+1 normally Delta possibly a little more.

You need to do tests though there isn't an out of the box solution here-whatever you do don't expose at EI 800, I'd be inclined to get dull long scale negatives and 'punch' them by printing more contrast or even ....Photoshop.

 

[marek_]

I've pushed FP4+ to EI 1000 in Xtol and got excellent prints (wet prints done myself). But the shots were taken in open space, on top of the moors surrounding Manchester. So a lot of even illumination.

As for pushing that far with shots taken in the street, enclosed spaces, you may find it harder to get workable negatives.

 

[robert blu]

I love Delta 100. Once by mistake I took for me important photos exposing it at 400 iso. I developed with the usual developer, which is Ilfosol 3 at usual temperature and the time was increased about 40%. Result was good IMO and I do it on purpose sometimes now.
Never tried at 800.
Herr are a couple of shots.