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Reviewed by: trylobit
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
December 21, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 1 of 26

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

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.

Strengths:

grain, sharpnes, multipurpose.

Weaknesses:

haven't spot any...

Similar Products Used:

ilford hp5+, but also: ilford delta 100, ilford delta 3200



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Reviewed by: 

esopenko

( Intermediate)

Review Date
October 2, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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5.00 of 5,
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Review 2 of 26

Price Paid:  $0.00 from The Camera Store

Summary:

More favorable than kodak T-max. Simpler to get desired results, and great documentation available.

Strengths:

Easy to get good results, even from my Holga. Great documentation from Ilford. Chemicals are easy to find.

Weaknesses:

Like any higher speed film, there's grain. Documentation isn't as detailed as some of Agfa's documentation.

Similar Products Used:

Kodak T-Max, Ilford FP4

Customer Service:

Ilford has the simplest to understand documentation online.



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Reviewed by: Gerry Widen
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
November 5, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

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Review 3 of 26

Price Paid:  $5.00 from Multiple places

Summary:

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.

Strengths:

See above.

Weaknesses:

None so far

Similar Products Used:

Tri-X, Ilford XP2-Super, Kodak Portra B+W

Customer Service:

None needed



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Reviewed by: Lthlwpn1979
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
October 27, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 4 of 26

Price Paid:  $6.00 from Alexander's Photo

Summary:

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.

Strengths:

Very good grain Contrast most appealing Great for landscape,wildlife,architecture

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Kodak HIE Kodak Black & White-don't bother with it

Customer Service:

In Des Moines see Steve at Alexander's Photo, he's the man.



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Reviewed by: johndc
 (Casual)

Review Date
March 10, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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1.00 of 5,
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Review 5 of 26

Price Paid:  $6.00 from Sandrian Camera, Mor

Summary:

Not bad, but tempermental when it comes to development.

Strengths:

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).

Weaknesses:

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.

Similar Products Used:

Kodak T-Max 400

Customer Service:

it's, uh, film.



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