Developing Delta films?

Sharp prints don't really have that much to do with grain and in some cases developers such as Rodinal will give greater 'apparent' sharpness through increased accutance but also increased grain. In my opinion there is no substitute for good optics, a smooth shutter, fast shutter speeds and a steady hand. If you look at work like 'The Americans' by Robert Frank most of the prints are very grainy, but quite sharp (even to the edge of the print) and I believe this is the result of using a Leica camera which not only has great lenses but also a smooth shutter. If your lenses are good quality then I would try and use shutter speeds of 1/125 and above for the best results, if this is not possible then you may have to resort to a tripod.

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