Thoughts on Ilford Delta 100

[Sirius Glass]

Delta also does very well in XTOL.

Everything does well in XTOL.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Everything does well in XTOL.

Very probably.

 

[pentaxuser]

If you're asking me which EI I use with this film, it's 250 for normal contrast situations.

Andrew, I got confused here. Does "this film" refer to D100 or to HP5+ that you mentioned in your reply. I think it must be the latter but just thought I'd check
Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Andrew, I got confused here. Does "this film" refer to D100 or to HP5+ that you mentioned in your reply. I think it must be the latter but just thought I'd check
Thanks

pentaxuser

Sorry that was in reply to treadland. HP5.

 

[pentaxuser]

Sorry that was in reply to treadland. HP5.

Thanks. I thought it must have been HP5 but wasn't sure

pentaxuser

 

[Arklatexian]

I do not get it. Where are you going with this? From the comments above, it looks like many Photrio/APUG users like Delta 100. Why do need to tell us that you see no use for it?

Just today, I was wondering if you ever made it down to Port Gibson. I see you have and to many other places. I hope you did not have any damage from the storms that went through Vicksburg this afternoon. Your experience with Delta 100 is helpful. I have both that and TMax 100 in both 35mm and 120 and TMax100 in 4x5. Might try it in Beutler's if I am ever able to get these old legs of mine to take me out to where the pictures are.......Regards!

 

[SchwinnParamount]

Just finished a bulk roll. I will echo above. It is contrasty but a very nice film. I am partial to d76 and have only use hc110 as the other developer.

FM2n, nikon series e 35/2.5 w/ yellow filter, d76 (probably 1:1)

WOW

 

[Jon Buffington]

great images!

Thank you kindly

I do NOT know anything about scanning, and have no idea if these are Negs or Prints.
But.....when i use a yellow filter, YOUR pictures are exactly what i want MY skies and clouds to look like.
Was that a "Normal" or Light yellow filter.?
Thank You

These were shot with a normal yellow filter. They were scanned negs (kodak pakon 135+) with minor dodging/burning in post...nothing that would not normally be done in the darkroom.

WOW

Thank you!

 

[Jon Buffington]

3 more delta 100 35mm shots to share,
All 3 Leica M5 and vc 35/2.5 w/ orange filter.
Either hc110 or d76 was used as the develepor. Probably hc110 here.

shooting straight into the sun (notice the slight ghost in the middle) but even with the extreme contrast, the highlights were just beginning to clip ever so slightly.

Only 2 rolls left of delta, a bulk roll of TMAX 100 is on standby for the bulk roller but I think I need to order another 100' of delta. I haven't visited these images in a while and forgot how great delta can be. I REALLY like FP4+, the tones are fantastic but delta just has that snap to it that I don't get from fp4+. Don't know if that makes any sense.

 

[Prest_400]

Refloating the thread,

On my last bulk purchase of 120 film I decided to grab both a pack of HP5+ and Delta 100. Quite often Ilford film is priced very nicely and a notch below Kodak's offerings and for some reason Fotoimpex listed the Delta at just 4.8€/roll when bulk purchasing last spring.
Ironically enough, summer has passed and just shot a couple or so rolls of Delta. I wasn't impressed at the scans but loved it when printed! So far, no gloomy days (for what others comment) but I have a few open shade shots of which I absolutely appreciate the look it has. Higher contrast and very fine grain, but of course these qualities become more obvious when I am shooting it in 6x9.
A bonus is that in HC110, Delta 100 shares times with HP5. At least the Dil E 7:30 which allowed me to develop one of each in the same tank.

Next stop is TMax 100 in 35mm. Was quite reasonably priced locally and think I'll give it a try. I lean into trying the "high tech" with the slower speeds justifying that if one goes slow for quality, better maximize it.

Absolutely beautiful shots in the thread. Something I ought to check more is the rendering of the skies due to different spectral response. At least Acros does behave as if it had a yellow filter on, and the few blue sky shots with Delta 100 have a nice gray gradient.

 

[images39]

Delta 100 has been my standard film for landscape work for several years now. In XTOL. I won't assert that it's better than Tmax 100 or any other film, but it just works well for me. I find the grain and tonality pleasing, and I can rate it at 100.

Dale

 

[BritDoc]

Thanks for the thread.
Wonder if some advice could be available.
I just realised that I have shot a roll of delta 100 (135) with setting of ISO 400.
My usual developer is HC110, but can also have some R09.
The shots were carefully done with use of an incident meter, so I’d rather toil to get the best possible outcome.

Grateful for any advice.

 

[BritDoc]

Checked on Ilford website. Recommends Microphen stock for 10 minutes.wish I had some. Suppose I will have to stick to HC110.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Checked on Ilford website. Recommends Microphen stock for 10 minutes.wish I had some. Suppose I will have to stick to HC110.

HC110 Dilution B for 12 minutes, according to the massive development chart.

 

[BritDoc]

Thanks Andrew. I used my app. Reasonably ok result.

 

[esearing]

Recently shot some 4x5 Delta 100 and processed in Pyrocat M. The yellow green tones seemed to have more separation than what I usually get with FP4. The light blue cloudless sky was almost white which may mean I over exposed a bit but it seems to handle bright lit scenes as well as low contrast. I willl have to shoot some side by side to get a better feel, but it always seems my ah-ha moments happen when shooting D100. FP4 is the girl next door you take to the dance, D100 is her twin who shows up in a tight red dress.

 

[CMoore]

Recently shot some 4x5 Delta 100 and processed in Pyrocat M. The yellow green tones seemed to have more separation than what I usually get with FP4. The light blue cloudless sky was almost white which may mean I over exposed a bit but it seems to handle bright lit scenes as well as low contrast. I willl have to shoot some side by side to get a better feel, but it always seems my ah-ha moments happen when shooting D100. FP4 is the girl next door you take to the dance, D100 is her twin who shows up in a tight red dress.

Really.?
I know most of this is personal preference and hinges on a dozen variables introduced by each photographer...... but for some reason your comment surprises me.
Obviously D100 works great for you.
Good Luck

 

[Ardpatrick]

I’m biased towards Ilford films because they are both consistently available, and significantly cheaper than Kodak and Fuji where I’m based. Over recent years I’ve had good results with Delta 400 in 120 format, processed in ID11 1+1.

Recently I’ve dusted off the 4x5 but I see Ilford don’t make Delta 400 in 4x5! I’ve seen people online claim Delta 100 works well pushed to 400 (or 320 as I rate Delta 400). Has anyone had experience of shooting Delta 100 at 400 on purpose?

 

[loccdor]

I'm not a big Delta 100 user, I like it in HC-110 a lot more than Rodinal. Looks pretty good in 510-pyro too:

To me it gives an 80s vibe.

I found I prefer Scala 50 in Rodinal for its looks, lower cost, and IR ability.

 

[retina_restoration]

I’m biased towards Ilford films because they are both consistently available, and significantly cheaper than Kodak and Fuji where I’m based. Over recent years I’ve had good results with Delta 400 in 120 format, processed in ID11 1+1.

Recently I’ve dusted off the 4x5 but I see Ilford don’t make Delta 400 in 4x5! I’ve seen people online claim Delta 100 works well pushed to 400 (or 320 as I rate Delta 400). Has anyone had experience of shooting Delta 100 at 400 on purpose?

I've found Delta 100 must be exposed at 100 ASA or lower to give good results. It's not a film I'd care to try pushing.

 

[GregY]

I've been a fan of TMax 100 /400 for years, both great films. I've used FP4 and love it but never the Deltas. I recently tried some Delta 100 in 135 & 120. Processed in Pyrocat HD....& like Sirius.... who used XTOL i'll paraphrase that "Everything goes well in Pyrocat". It took reducing the developing time from 10 min to 8 min to reduce the contrast and hit the sweet spot.
A nice sparkle in sunlight and nice tonal range in overcast conditions. I've stocked my fridge with Ilford Delta to ride out the tariff wars. Lovely film. Next stop is to try it for some portraits....where FP4 has been my #1 pick.

 

[Kino]

I've always loved the look of Delta 100 in 35mm and 120 at normal or 1/3 a stop under exposed, but I struggled with it in 4x5 until I went off "normal" development times.

I shot 4 sheets of a full 7-8 stop range scene with placing the shadows at Zone 3 and processed at 11, 9, 6 and 4 minutes at 68F to find the 6 minute exposure reclaimed my appreciation for the film stock.

Of course, I print with a condenser enlarger onto glossy paper, so you have to tailor the outcomes to your desired workflow; it will most likely be different.

 

[AnselMortensen]

Interesting that this thread should re-appear...
I processed some 4x5 Delta 100 in a Stearman Press SP-810 tray/tank.
I used Rodinal, and Ilford Rapid Fix.
The film lies horizontal in the tray, emulsion up.
For some reason, the micro-pattern from the bottom of the tray shows up on the base side of the film after processing.
It's not visible when looking straight through the negative, but only when held obliquely to light.
I tried re-fixing one sheet, thinking it might have been under-fixed, but no change.
Has anybody else had this happen?
It hasn't ever happened with other films I've processed in the same tanks & chemicals.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Interesting that this thread should re-appear...
I processed some 4x5 Delta 100 in a Stearman Press SP-810 tray/tank.
I used Rodinal, and Ilford Rapid Fix.
The film lies horizontal in the tray, emulsion up.
For some reason, the micro-pattern from the bottom of the tray shows up on the base side of the film after processing.
It's not visible when looking straight through the negative, but only when held obliquely to light.
I tried re-fixing one sheet, thinking it might have been under-fixed, but no change.
Has anybody else had this happen?
It hasn't ever happened with other films I've processed in the same tanks & chemicals.

I have also noticed this with HP5.

 

[John Wiegerink]

I recently got my 4X5 Delta 100 and decided to run some unscientific tests in different developers. I rated the film at ISO 100 and ran it in Rodinal 1+50, Pyrocat-HDC 1+1+50, BT2B, FX-39II 1+9, XT-3R and ID-11 1+3. All developers did a very good job, but a couple seemed a little better. One that I really liked was ID-11 1+3 the other two were FX39II 1+9 and Pyrocat-HDC 1+1+50. I will work more with those three as to my own personal EI and tweaking dilutions for optimal grain/sharpness. After I get the combination I like I am going to do the same teat with FP4+ and the same developers. To be honest I can't believe FP4+ can be any better than say Delta 100 in ID-11 1+3, but I won't know until I prove it to myself.