Shooting Ilford Delta 400 at 1600?

[james goff]

Anyone had any experience shooting Ilford Delta 400 at 1600 or even 3200? Is it possible/wise and if so, what are the results like?

 

[Melancholy]

No problem shooting delta400 at 1600 or 3200, I´ve done both. Here is an example made with a M6 with 35mm summicron at iso 1600 dev. in Xtol 1:1

 

[james goff]

No problem shooting delta400 at 1600 or 3200, I´ve done both. Here is an example made with a M6 with 35mm summicron at iso 1600 dev. in Xtol 1:1

Awesome. Thanks for that. Nice and grainy which is exactly what I'm after. Looks somewhat like HP5.

 

[aldobonnard]

if you want less grain and a wider tonal latitude in the mid greys, use Ilfotec DDX (I only use DDX when shooting Ilford films)

 

[Zentralverschluss]

for a wedding this year, I needed 1600 ASA for indoors and so I tested before: Ilford Delta 3200, HP5 plus and Delta 400 - all rated 1600 ASA. Developpers were Microphen stock solution and DD-X 1+4.

Times were as recommended by Ilford, the Delta 3200 as if rated 3200 ASA.

My result/opinion: Best was Delta 400 in Microphen or DD-X. In Microphen slightly a little bit grainier as in DD-X, but better contrast.
Maybe DD-X would be the winner with a longer time. Developped as recommended by Ilford, the negative becomes rather thin...

HP5 is much grainier in Microphen but great in DD-X!

Delta 3200: forget it, at least rated 1600 ASA...

The picture was taken with my beloved Canon T90 with FD 1,2/50 L and Delta 400, rated 1600/dev. in Microphen stock.

Cheers and "immer gut Licht" to all

Peter