tips for ilford delta

Mycroft H

right my dslr is going to be out of action for the christmas, so im stuck with the film slr, though that isnt a bad thing

so i picked up two rolls of ilford delta 3200 in gunns today to experiment with some b&w over the holidays.

I've been reading about the iso is actually rated 1000 rather then 3200 as its on the box

so what do i expose it at for general low light use? 1000? 1600? or 3200? a bit of grain doesnt bother me

any other general tips with it?


thanks

DaireQuinlan

landyman wrote: »

right my dslr is going to be out of action for the christmas, so im stuck with the film slr, though that isnt a bad thing

so i picked up two rolls of ilford delta 3200 in gunns today to experiment with some b&w over the holidays.

I've been reading about the iso is actually rated 1000 rather then 3200 as its on the box

so what do i expose it at for general low light use? 1000? 1600? or 3200? a bit of grain doesnt bother me

well you picked the right film so . Expose at 3200 or higher, thats what it's designed for ... Just keep a note so it can be developed properly.

any other general tips with it?

Pff ... usual stuff ... Take lens cap off before shooting ... The glass bit gets pointed at the subject ... Y'know ...

Mycroft H

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

well you picked the right film so . Expose at 3200 or higher, thats what it's designed for ... Just keep a note so it can be developed properly.



Pff ... usual stuff ... Take lens cap off before shooting ... The glass bit gets pointed at the subject ... Y'know ...

Ta daire. seems like a nice film according to the reviews on the interweb

magicbastarder

great stuff for portraits - flattering on skin tones, and is a bit forgiving on focus because of the grain.

pete4130

I've pushed it to 12,800 ISO no bother. grain is nice and soft, nice tones. I love the film. I plan shooting a gig on a holga with it soon ehough and pushig the developing process to about 12,800.

Fajitas!

Perfect film to dick around with.

Go take photos at night.

If you want some fun, stop down to f16 and a fast shutter speed, underexpose it to 800iso and have some fun in the day too.

It's a great film.

kumate_champ07

gonna try it myself soon, first I'm trying out neopan 1600 @iso 3200

whats the best film for iso 6400? Im limited to f2.8 and f3.5 on my compacts

DaireQuinlan

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

gonna try it myself soon, first I'm trying out neopan 1600 @iso 3200

whats the best film for iso 6400? Im limited to f2.8 and f3.5 on my compacts

Tri-x !



Actually I tell a lie, that was about the only semi-ok shot on the roll, I just try and recommend Tri-x for everything. I tri-x

magicbastarder

got five rolls of delta 3200 yesterday - two babies born into my social circle in the last week or two, so i'll be taking a few shots for the parents.