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Subject: [Leica] Ilford Delta 3200 @ 1250. What have I done?
From: George Hartzell <hartzell@cs.berkeley.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:33:10 -0800 (PST)

<dumb-unresearched questions>

I shot a handfull of rolls of Delta 3200 on my recent trip to Ecuador
and am trying to figure out what I did and what to do with them.

1) First silly question.  As I stood down there and thought about what 
   speed to shoot, I remembered that I've been getting grainier
   results that I've heard was possible and I remembered that folks
   have had good results shooting at 1250.  So, I set the ISO dial on
   notch above 1000.  Is that 1250 or something else?

2) Now that I'm back, I can't find any of the references that I
   remember about people shooting at 1250 and developing in XTOL 1:1.
   I've almost given up having local labs process the stuff for me,
   and am considering buying a tank/bag/etc... and doing it myself or
   going by the local darkroom rental place.  BUT, the local ASMP
   newsletter for this month has a couple of ads for B&W only
   specialists in my neighborhood though, and I'm considering giving
   them a try.  Alas, the Delta3200 pdf file from ilford doesn't have
   times for 1250, or XTOL 1:1 (which seems to be what people like).
   I'm happy to run a test roll or three through a lab, but thought I
   should give them a starting point.  Suggestions?

</dumb-unresearched questions>