From: Andre Fuhrmann (Andre.Fuhrmann@uni-konstanz.de)
Date: 06/08/00-02:53:19 AM Z
>The sleeper of sleepers is Delta Pro by Ilford, both the 100 and 400 speed.
>But it's for playful photographers who rate, pro rate and use filters; then
>bracket and develop one for test secnd for real and third for corrections.
>Most who I know, toss the forth because one of those three is always right
>on. The funnest developer for the Delta films is PMK with a 'dash' of
>amidol.
Interesting -- is that meant to be a recomendation or rather not?
Please elaborate a little. I am curious to learn what other people
think about the Delta films. Over the past 2 years I have been using
both Delta 100 and 400 a lot, mainly for 35mm, developing in
D76(1+3). While I think that the Delta 100 is a super film, I am
still not sure whether I should stick to the 400 -- mainly for two
reasons: (1) I have the impression that the 400 compresses the
midtones a lot, (2) it doesnt like to be pushed. For medium format I
find myself most happy with Ilford's HP5 developed in Calbe A49 (=
Agfa Atomal) for full speed. For large formats I use Efke 100 at 80
in Rodinal at various dilutions, simply because it is cheap and
responds very well to development variations.
-- Andre
(Sorry for being slightly OT)
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