I get very consistent results with Delta 100 or FP4 in Xtol.

I get very consistent results with Delta 100 or FP4 in Xtol.


I overexpose all of my negative films 1/3 a stop. and get very good and consistent results. My lab soups it in X-Tol 1:1. In the 100 speed, Delta and Acros are very good. In the 400 speed, I use Neopan 400 with great results. If Neopan 4oo isn't available, Ilford's Delta 400 does quite well too. If I'm in an extremely big rush, I go with Fuji's Neoapn 400CN (very similar to Ilford's XP-2 film) B/W C-41 process film. These fims never fail to deliver the goods.


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/236/462374054_12f680c1cf.jpg
Delta 100.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/4160694792_6620a7e468.jpg
Delta 100.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/3177289238_1fc3ca3617.jpg
Neopan 400.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/462374726_0119422662.jpg
Delta 400.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4550216902_84ac949974.jpg
Neopan 400CN .

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4160695818_9b686abe8c.jpg
Neopan 400CN.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4254171291_43eb2ffdd0.jpg
Neopan 400CN.

All of the above snaps are straight scans from the negs. No post processing.

Kiron Kid

Here's what I got:

Pan F+
http://hybridphoto.com/gallery/files/2/7/7/5/may-14-19.jpg


Legacy Pro 100 (Neopan 100)
http://hybridphoto.com/gallery/files/2/7/7/5/may-14-34.jpg

These were just shot outside my back door. It is a familiar area so I know what to expect from the shot. The photograph is generic. I'm looking at the film.

What I see is pretty nice. :)
From what I see the films want a lot of light. I don't mean just because they are medium/slow speed films. I mean that they want good, strong light. As soon as the light gets weak they seem to get muddy contrast real quick. Especially the Legacy/Neopan.

These were both done in D-76. The Legacy was 1:1 and the Pan F was 1:3.
I'm sure I could tweak up the development some but what I see is a good start.

I also got some XTOL and some HC-110.
Kiron, you said you use XTOL for yours. I assume that's what gives you that "silvery" look. Right? I see some of that in my shots but, in yours that effect is more pronounced. I assume that's the developer.

I think I'm going to shoot some more pictures today. It's the first nice day we've had in a month. I'm sure I can burn two more rolls of each today. ;)

That will give me lots of images to work with. I'll be able to spend the rest of the weekend playing in the darkroom! :D