Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Byron: I had excellent results exposing Delta 3200 at ISO 1600 and developing for 6 1/2 minutes in stock solution Xtol at 68F. I am a fanatic about my negative processing procedures. I use distilled water in all developers. Also, pour- in/pour-out times are included in the total processing times. The only thermometer that I use is Kodak's Glass/Mercury Color Themometer. Temperature of all chemicals are maintained throughout the process. At one time I was not so attentive to the process and the quality of my negatives suffered. The shorter development times forced me to "change my ways". Nathan Wajsman currently processes Delta3200 at ISO 1600 in Xtol stock solution for 7 minutes. Either of these numbers will put you in the ballpark. I may be a little aggressive in the agitation area. Regardless, you will be rewarded with some amazing negatives. Best to you, Bob Bedwell << Hi, I was wondering if anyone on the list could share their experience with processing Ilford Delta 3200. I picked up a couple of rolls this afternoon, and I have bottles of HC110, D-76, Rodinal and Tmax in my cupboard which I'm willing to experiment with. I would like to avoid pronounced grain -- suppose I expose it at EI1600, is there any developer from the above list that I can happily use? Many thanks, Byron >>