Response to Need 800-1200 Speed B&W Film

Thanks to all.

It is nice to know that an Ilford rep listens to us. Thanks Ilford!

Yes I agree that both TMZ and Delta 3200 are actually 800 ASA films. However they are fine grained and have little latitude wheras HP5 has lots of latitude and so I was hoping that it would be as good as those two at 800ASA.

Now about the costs. Sorry I should have made it clear that I bulk load my films. So if I get a roll of HP5+ at about $24, I can get 20 rolls out of that. That works out at just over a buck a roll! Pretty cheap!

Sadly Delta 3200 is not available in bulk and costs about $4-5 a roll! And TMZ is available in bulk, but for some very strange reason Kodak has priced the bulk roll stupidly! It goes for around $90 per roll! So it is cheaper to get 36 exposure rolls!

Again I appreciate your help but would like more input!

Which is a good developer for HP5? Which is better at 800ASA HP5 or Tri-X? Again I am not after grain, but shadow detail!

Thanks!

P.S. I wish Delta 3200 was availble in 100 foot rolls!

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