Ilford Delta 400 Black and White Film
Ilford Delta 400 Black and White Film
USER REVIEWS
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[Dec 21, 2007]
trylobit
Intermediate
Strength:
grain, sharpnes, multipurpose.
Weakness:
haven't spot any... superb negative, beautiful grain, very sharp. i use it for 90% of my pictures (sometimes delta 100 or delta 3200). in 200iso beautiful softness. 400iso excelent results using my professors from Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan. ID-11 1+7, developing for an hour, with mixing in tank every 3min. at 20*C. highly reccomended. Similar Products Used: ilford hp5+, but also: ilford delta 100, ilford delta 3200 |
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[Oct 02, 2005]
esopenko
Intermediate
Strength:
Easy to get good results, even from my Holga. Great documentation from Ilford. Chemicals are easy to find.
Weakness:
Like any higher speed film, there's grain. Documentation isn't as detailed as some of Agfa's documentation. More favorable than kodak T-max. Simpler to get desired results, and great documentation available. Customer Service Ilford has the simplest to understand documentation online. Similar Products Used: Kodak T-Max, Ilford FP4 |
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[Nov 05, 2003]
Gerry Widen
Intermediate
Strength:
See above.
Weakness:
None so far Has nice contrast. Very sharp with smooth tones. Find it fairly easy to work with. I use D-76 1+1. Seems for me at least to have a one stop latitude + or -. Enlarges easily to 8X10 (with 35mm) probably can go larger. Customer Service None needed Similar Products Used: Tri-X, Ilford XP2-Super, Kodak Portra B+W |
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[Oct 27, 2003]
Lthlwpn1979
Intermediate
Strength:
Very good grain Contrast most appealing Great for landscape,wildlife,architecture
Weakness:
None I used this film when photographing bears in northern Minnesota and I am VERY pleased with the prints. I didn't think about it before hand, but...black bears..in the woods with..shadows. Even with this daunghting task the Delta proved to be an outstanding product. I developed one roll in photography class and made a few 8x10 prints of the capital building which turned out awsome. Customer Service In Des Moines see Steve at Alexander's Photo, he's the man. Similar Products Used: Kodak HIE Kodak Black & White-don't bother with it |
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[Mar 10, 2003]
johndc
Casual
Strength:
Not too expensive and comparable to Kodak T-Max 400. With proper exposure and development can yield good/excellent negatives with low grain and high detail (for 400ASA).
Weakness:
Here's the rub... The Ilford Delta films are "T" films, like the Kodak T-Max family. This means they give good detail and little grain, but they are quite touchy when it comes to development and exposure. Unlike HP5 or Tri-X, T-films give little leeway beyond about 1/3-1/2 stop under- or over-exposed. Also, their development must be handled with greater care, with tighter temperature tolerances and more thorough rinsing. If you're developing your own negatives, expect to spend a considerable amount of time on this film. If you take your film to a lab, make sure they know how to properly handle "T" films or else you may find yourself greatly disappointed. Not bad, but tempermental when it comes to development. Customer Service it's, uh, film. Similar Products Used: Kodak T-Max 400 |
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[Dec 04, 2002]
duncanja
Expert
Strength:
Gives exceptionally versatile negatives if you test for true, personalised film speed and development times.
Weakness:
None really - provided you do the tests. Fantastic film. I rate it at 200EI (as tested)and develop in 1:3 Perceptol for 10min at 20C. Treated like this I always get good shadow detail and the highlights never block, and there is no trouble with mid tone separation. Sharpness and grain above average. Similar Products Used: Delta 100, FP4, HP5, TMax 400 |
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[May 23, 2002]
bloys
Intermediate
Strength:
None
Weakness:
Negatives were consistently too light. I changed the strength and development times of the D-76 at 70 degrees but had the same poor results. The best way to correct this problemis to add a Number 5 filter to the Enlarger. This of course increases the time needed to sharpen the image before printing. As a free-lance photographer, I develop my own film for customers and for display. I tried DELTA 400 and found it to be not as good as it was advertised. Needed as Number 5 filter under the Enlarger to show the negatives. Customer Service No result Similar Products Used: Kodak TRI-X, TMAX (100) & (400), and Ilford HP5. |
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[May 21, 2002]
Li
Beginner
Strength:
Fine grain, Good Contrast, Sharp Print
Weakness:
Not find yet This is a really good film for me with fine grain and good contrast. Just love it. Customer Service None Similar Products Used: Kodak B&W +400 [C41] |
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[Mar 19, 2002]
Smallman
Expert
Strength:
True film speed of 400. Excellent sharpness with moderate grain and good detail in shadows, midtones and highlights. Easy to print on popular printing papers. Does not produce newtons Rings in double glass neative holders.
Weakness:
None noticed by me so far after about 50 rolls of 35mm x 36 exposure. Ilford''s new Delta 400 is really new and a significant improvement on the older 400 Delta film. When developed in Kodak XTOL 1+1 for 13 Minutes at 20 degrees celsius, my tests show that new Delta 400 outperforms other 400 speed films (including "old" 400 Delta)in overall performance considering speed, grain, sharpness and tonal gradation. Customer Service Good from Ilford Australia Similar Products Used: Old 400 Delta, TMY, TriX, APX400, Neopan 400 |
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[Feb 24, 2002]
lawrence_i
Expert
Strength:
Very sharp indeed, even in solvent developers like ID11. Pleasing grain.
Weakness:
Be careful of over development (or even standard development when subject contrast is high). Seems to print more contrasty than a visual inspection of the negative would suggest. You can end up running out of paper grade at the low end! This is a very nice film that gives a true EI 4000 but see below... Customer Service I develop them myself! Similar Products Used: HP5, Tri-X, Neopan 400 |