Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Guy Bennett wrote: > > lugfolk, > > spent the afternoon printing some new shots, many of which were taken using > ilford's new delta 400. as promised, the grain is definitely more > pronounced than before, something i personally find saddening because its > previously fine grain was what primarily set it apart from hp5+ and tmax, > imo. the supposed reason for the change was so that the film would push > better. since the latter two films already push fine, it would seem more > logical to have kept a "fine grain option" for those occasions when pushing > was not an issue. > > out of curiosity, has any one else noticed the difference - grain or any > other - in the new delta 400, and if so, what do you feel about it? > > guy It this turns out to be true for me as well, Guy than I'll switch to T Max 400. It has a tremendously symbiotic effect with Xtol 1:3 as I use and as I now us two fixes I should have no problem getting the pink out. But Delta 100 for the strobe and tripod stuff still. They would not DARE screw up that film. T Max 100 I could not switch to. I'd try Agfapan 100 first. Plus x even. Instead of a pushable 400 they should just come out with an 80 or 1600... instead of a hyped up 3200 which is really 1200 and cost a bundle. Don't' go there Ilford!!! :) mark rabiner :) http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ http://people.oven.com/jbm/temp-displays/Mark_Rabiner/Marks_Zone_System.pdf