I plan to use Delta 3200 in a Leica IIIf at around 1000 speed with zone focusing in a well lighted classroom situation without falsh to keep the students from noticing me...5th graders are distracted easily. I'm seeking reasonably good sharpness, grain pattern, and resolution...TMX was very grainy in 35mm when I used it. Any suggestions regarding speed/developer/time/temp combination for P3200 to produce satisfactory 5x7 prints would be appreciated. There is so much dated information on the search options that a reading of all the irrelevant items would take days...anyone with recent results on this film would help me from wasting too much time and expense...just a place to start please. Thank you.

-- Todd Frederick (fredrick@hotcity.com), August 26, 2000

Answers

The following works well for me. Xtol, 68F, 6.25 minutes, Patterson plastic reels, 5 seconds of vigorous agitation (twelve approximately 150 degree twists)every 30 seconds. I found this at http://www.digitaltruth.com/

-- Chris Hawkins (peace@clover.net), August 26, 2000.

You might consider another film. I teach school and do a lot of photography in class without flash. I use HP5+ and rate it at EI 650. If HP5+ is not your cup 'o tea, Tri-X will work well too.

Personally I wouldn't mess with the 3200 films unless the lighting is very, very low. ISO 400 films are really able to do a lot with available light, and I've found that pushing them is better than dealing with the added grain of faster films.

good luck,

chuck k

-- chuck k (kleesattel@msn.com), August 26, 2000.

I too would go with pushed HP5+ rather than Delta 3200 for EI 1000; imho the grain penalty is _way_ too high for such a comparatively low speed. HP5+ gives EI 640 in Microphen or DD-X, so EI 1000 really isn't much of a push.

HP5+ in Microphen 1:1 7'/75F EI 640

HP5+ in Microphen 1:1 8'15"/75F EI 1000

NOTE 1:1 dilution for both. EI 640 is a completely normal neg, not a push.

-- John Hicks (jbh@magicnet.net), August 26, 2000.

My recommendation would be Neopan 1600, shot and developed at 1000. I realize you asked for Delta 3200 recommendations.

chris

-- Christian Harkness (chris.harkness@eudoramail.com), August 27, 2000.

See Ed Buffalo's great site at: he has various times/temps for Delta 3200 there.

-- Jim Vanson (primary_colors@hotmail.com), August 27, 2000.

Ed Buffaloe's great Unblinking Eye URL is http://unblinkingeye.com./ on it is a page dedicated to Delta 3200. It's at http://unblinkingeye.com./Articles/D3200/d3200.html Sorry that I didn't get right on my last post...jim

-- Jim Vanson (primary_colors@hotmail.com), August 27, 2000.

T-max developer, 24 deg C, 9.5 minutes. EI 800. Your mileage will certainly vary.

-- Alan Gibson (Alan@snibgo.com), August 29, 2000.