Ilfosol or D76

[wblati]

> shot on delta 400, developed using ilfosol 3(following this: http://filmdev.org/recipe/show/5518), negs scanned on a Canon Canoscan 5000f

> shot these wide open at f1.7 or f2

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[brainwood]

Nice shots wblati. I like the 2nd the mirroring between the figure and poster is great.

The Ultron is one of my favourite lenses too :-

 

[wblati]

Thanks - I'm just a bit confused on the grainy nature of the shots. Can someone tell me if its the film or way I developed the film?

 

[filmfan]

Thanks - I'm just a bit confused on the grainy nature of the shots. Can someone tell me if its the film or way I developed the film?

I have not had much luck using Ilfosol 3 w/ 400 speed films... they come out grainy for me too. Although I very much like grain, when I want it, I use different developer for a more pleasing grain look.
I would try a different developer.

EDIT: I forgot... GREAT shots !

 

[brainwood]

I'm no expert on Film development but there are many here who are. Delta 400 is normally a fine grain film so I suspect your choice of developer or development times ??

My shots above are a mix of Ilford XP2 ( C41 process) and good old HP5+. Xp2 can give very fine grain results

 

[wblati]

I have not had much luck using Ilfosol 3 w/ 400 speed films... they come out grainy for me too. Although I very much like grain, when I want it, I use different developer for a more pleasing grain look.
I would try a different developer.

EDIT: I forgot... GREAT shots !

Was going to buy some D76 but was recommended Ilfosol3 as it was my first time developing film at home. Do you also think the amount of developer + water, film(expired) or temperature may have an effect on the grain? Not really into these sort of technical details...