Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Christer Almqvist [SMTP:chris@almqvist.net] > Gesendet am: Dienstag, 1. Juni 1999 17:09 > An: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Betreff: Re: [Leica] Re: Delta 3200 and HC110? > > > It seems you have not used Delta 3200 before, at least not with HC > 110, so > make sure you try it out (including development, and perhaps even > making > enlargements) before you go, as chances are you will be disappointed > otherwise. Just to recall from previous postings, Ilford's Fact Sheet > states that the ISO speed rating is 1000, not 3200. The tests I have > read > state that this film starts losing quality at e.i. setting over 1600, > and > my personal experience supports this. For an e.i. of 1600 you can just > as > well push Tri-X two steps in Xtol. Anyway, HC-110 does not seem to be > the > best developer for 3200 films. T-max developer is better suited. > > The Ilford Fact Sheet lists the following times for HC-110 at 68° for > e.i.'s of 1600 and 3200: 5 mins and 8 mins for dilution A, and 9 min > and > 14.5 mins for dilution B. The French magazine Réponses Photo says the > times > stated by Ilford are much too short and acceptable prints can only be > achieved using MG paper and extreme filtering. > > > > -- > christer almqvist > eichenstrasse 57, d-20255 hamburg, fon +49-40-407111 fax > +49-40-4908440 > 14 rue de la hauteur, f-50590 regnéville-sur-mer, fon+fax +33-233 45 > 35 58 > > [Michael Dienert] > that is true. i developped delta3200 in microphen using ilford's > development time recommendations and ended up with very thin > negatives. > > but they tell you on their datasheet that if you're not satisfied with > the contrast of your negs you should use the times for the following > iso-rating. > > i will keep on trying to expose and develop this film right until i > stumble over a cheap nocti- or summilux. if i once will have > satisfying results i will post them to the list > > michael > >