Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ilford 3200 Delta
From: "Robert Bedwell" <rlb@triad.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 13:10:00 -0500

Not true.....I have used perhaps 100 rolls of Delta 3200 and it is
comfortable at 1200.  If you are going to rate it at 800 you are better off
with Delta 400 pushed to 800.  Only one stop push.

Bob

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Johnston" <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 1:42 AM
Subject: [Leica] Ilford 3200 Delta


> Be advised ye one and all that Ilford 3200 Delta film is an 800 speed
> film. Shooting it at an EI of 1600 is a one-stop push, and 3200 is a
> two-stop push. You're going to have the same problems and inherently
> limited quality at these speeds as you would have pushing any other b&w
> film.
>
> Try it at 800 or less to evaluate it fairly for quality!
>
> --Mike
>