Support our Sponsors, they keep FADU free:   AG Photographic   The Imaging Warehouse   Process Supplies   RH Designs   Second-hand Darkroom Supplies  

Notices

Go Back   Film and Darkroom User > Monochrome Work > Monochrome Film

  ***   Click here for the FADU 2015/2014 Yearbooks   ***

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 28th February 2022, 06:29 PM
Svend Svend is offline
Friend
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,193
Default Preferred developer for Delta 100 and 400

In Martin's terrific favourite film polls I mentioned I'd never been able to get good results with Delta 100. But I noticed that quite a few poll respondents noted D-100 as their no. 1 or 2 favourite. I'm curious to what developer you all are using to make this film work for you?

I've tried it several times using two different developers. In dilute Perceptol (1+1) it gave very nice tonality, but rendered a super-clean, smooth, grainless digital look that I don't care for at all. In dilute D76 (1+1) the contrast was too harsh - all blacks and whites, no subtle gradations, lacking rich mid-tones, even in flat light (granted, I have not tried playing around with development times or agitation to improve tonality).

I still have a bunch of rolls to shoot and don't want to just let them expire. But if I can't get good results I will just forget 'em and sell them on.

FWIW - I have the following developers on hand which I can use with D-100: Xtol, HC110, Rodinal, D76, and Microphen. I can also do homebrewed Perceptol, but I've already ruled that out as not my cup of tea with this film.

Many thanks in advance.
__________________
Regards,
Svend
Reply With Quote
 
Support our Sponsors, they keep FADU free:   AG Photographic   The Imaging Warehouse   Process Supplies   RH Designs   Second-hand Darkroom Supplies  

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Mottling on 120 Delta 400 marty Monochrome Film 28 26th September 2019 05:32 PM
Delta 400 @ 200 iso vincent Monochrome Film 19 12th October 2011 01:00 PM
HP5+ or Delta 100 Nabhar Monochrome Film 18 7th November 2010 02:07 PM
Acutance developer or fine grain developer mark d Monochrome Film 18 7th September 2010 08:50 AM
Delta 100 4x5 Jon Butler Monochrome Film 9 21st February 2010 09:44 PM


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:20 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.