Ilford Delta 100 Review - "Crystal Technology" 

Delta 100, especially in 120 rolls and 4x5 & 5x7 sheets, has always been a beautiful film for me. It holds detail in things like cloud highlights very well, especially combined with a developer like Pyrocat HD, known for helping keep the highlights.

Delta 100 is absolutely gorgeous. Maybe a tad too gorgeous sometimes and yes it’s difficult to find its grain even in Rodinal. I have shot it in 400 speed and find its grain to be more pleasing probably because you actually see grain 😀

Love this film, been looking for something that I can use as an everyday film and fine art. After trying dozens I finally broke down and bought a 100' roll and a box of 4x5 it is gorgeous grain if you can find it. I use an Epson 4870 flatbed and scan my 35 at 3200 dpi and the 4x5 at 900dpi. I know Ilford wants us to use DDX but I have used HC110 for years I process E at 6 minutes and rate the film at 50iso the negs are gorgeous thanks for the info. sure wish they would do another upgrade to enhance the shadows a tad better though.

I just today took pictures of my daughter with this roll of film , with my Nikon F4 , used a Nikon ED 80- 200mm 2.8 f it's going to be interesting but from what I see is the Delta Pro is more pleasing to the eye and photo come out more darker which I like

Now I need to try this. Expect my order soon!

I've used it in old 120 cameras such as the Ilford Sportsman, Ensigns and the like. and it has a much nicer more contrasty look than the FP / HP films. It really works well if it's over exposed slightly I find I can't get on the FP4 / HP5 as well, but that just leaves those grades for them that appreciate it

Carbon Print Transfers, new to large format and CPT so have to give it a go and wee where we get with it.

Another film added to my wish list 👍

Please ask your friends at Ilford why we don't have a Delta 400 4x5 sheet film option, thanks.

adding this to my list

I hope that you are not suggesting that Pan F, FP4 and HP5 are not 'professional' films. I started out with FP3 and HPS! That is not a typo, H P S.

Delta 100 is nice but why would anybody shoot any other 100 speed fine grain film when Fuji Acros II exist?

I enjoyed this Paul, thanks. The history parts are always very interesting to me. It's so much nicer having some tell you it as a story instead of reading it on Wikipedia! I shot a lot of Delta 100 last year in 120 format, just fun family snaps. Results here for anyone wanting to look : www.tedsmithphotography.co.uk/our-family-in-coronavirus-quarantine-first-photographs/

4:53 🤭 person in portrait looks like profesor Robert Sapolsky 🤭🤭🤭

Nice! :)

😳 I like what I'm listening about this ... 🤭

its a supercool film.

I prefer the Delta 100 to the FP4. In my opinion prints from this film are sharper, crispy much more than the FP4. FP4 is creamy and I don't like it.

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Hi Paul! Found your video as a RU-vid suggestion and glad to see your review of Ilford Delta 100. I am using the 120 version of this film to test a few old Kodak Brownie Hawkeye and Spartus 120 cameras. I wanted a B&W film with a low ISO that I believe will work in these old cameras with f16-ish and 1/50-ish second shutters. I have the first results and they are dreamy! See the latest 2 B&W Instagram posts on my account @anthony_plescia to see the Hawkeye results. Will have the Spartus 120 results shortly (this was a box camera made in Chicago, IL). Really like your film reviews so keep at it! Cheers from USA 🇺🇸! Anthony.

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