Leica M2 (1960), Summicron 35/f2, Ilford delta400, 400 iso, f/8, sunny16+3

Delta 400 in Finol,

Cyanotype onto HPR,

Nitric acid developer,

Lead acetate toner.

Rolleiflex 2.8F 　Xenotar80mm/F2.8　 ILFORD DELTA400

Rolleiflex old standard 621, Tessar f1:3.8/7.5cm, ilford Delta400, 120mm 6x6, handheld, f4, October 2021. Focusing and composing in the dark on a dark screen with strong vignetting a fun challenge (my first roll of 120mm), somehow the film managed to retain some detail in the foreground.

Leica M2 (1960), Summicron 35/f2, Ilford delta400, 400 iso, f/8, sunny16+2

BESSA R2M　　NOKTON50mmf1.1　ILFORD DELTA400

Leica MP　Hektor 50mm f2.5　ILFORD DELTA400

BESSA R2M　NOKTON Classic 35mm f1.4 　DELTA400

A couple years ago I read something about one of Crawley's FX series developers, suggesting he'd come up with an excellent developer for the "tabular/Core Shell" types films: FX-37

Its a Phenidone/Hydroquinone type developer, that incorporates Potassium bromide and some Benzotriazole, with Borax as the buffer.

I had trouble finding good development times when using FX-37, so I dropped it entirely. Most recommended development times you'll see will give you seriously overdeveloped negs. But out of curiosity, I made up a fresh liter of it and decided to expose a roll of Delta 400 and bracket exposures, then develop it in FX-37 for a much shorter time (6 minutes instead of 8) and see what I got.

The best frames were the ones that got a full stop more exposure than "box speed", and the brightest highlights were sufficiently restrained to be usable. And so, I am going to continue to experiment with this developer and see how it plays out.

In this case, I think the results are quite pleasing. I've never been disappointed with Delta 400. I'll take this film any day, over pretty much anything else - including Tmax 400 (which is now too expensive for my budget).

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Hayling Island Baptist Church, Hampshire

Sunny day

Delta400 @ISO 800 in Finol,

Hahnemühle Platinum Rag, Kallitype, Sodium acetate developer,

Two toners: MT3 very weak, only for the lights - bleach 1+200 1min, toner setting 50+5+1000ml 2nd toner MT10 Gold 5mins

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Trinity Baptist Church, Kent

Clouds on the top of Árnafjall behind the village Gásadalur on Vágar , Faroe Islands.

Rolleicord IV

Orange filter.

Ilford Delta 400

D76 1:1 14min.

2017-05-18

Hürther Berg, Holga 120N, Delta400 @640 in Finol

Fomatone 131

two tray development

Easy Lith FT Special followed by Pyrocatechol (new formulation) Pyrocat. 10ml + Lith B 10ml + NH4Cl 5ml

Pyrocatechol is a new formulation with a stabilised acidic Catechol concentrate.

An activator is needed, because this concentrate doesn´t contain an alkali. The advantage is a shelf life of some years. I did the test solution in 2019 and subsequently forgot about it.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Colne Avenue Baptist Church, Hampshire

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Corringham Baptist Church, Essex

Nikon FE2, Nikkor 105/2,5 AIS, Ilford Delta400@800

Ilford Delta400

Adox ATM 1+2 16:00Min.

camera scan

Fuji X-Pro 2

Pentax Super-Macro-Takumar 50mmF4.0

Valoi 360

NegativeLabPro

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England.

Camrose Baptist Church, Middlesex

Imagining a topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England.

Britwell Baptist Church, Berkshire

Imagining a topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Leica iii + Summitar 50mm/f2 + Delta400, f8/sunny 16+3 stops

Holga 120N, Delta 400 yellow filter N+1 in efd,

Vandyke onto HPR, MT10 Gold toner 2 mins prior to fixing.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Lymington Baptist Church, Hampshire

Imagining an ecclesiastical topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England.

Heathervale Baptist Church, Surrey

Imagining a topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Baddersley Baptist Church, Hampshire

Imagining an ecclesiastical topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England.

Britwell Baptist Church, Berkshire

Imagining a topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

These two boys looked like they were on a mission.

Nikon FM2N

Ilford Delta400

Nikkor 28mmF2.8 AI-S

Hoya Polarizing Filter

Epson V550

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England.

Britwell Baptist Church, Berkshire

Imagining a topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Colne Avenue Baptist Church, Hampshire

Delta 400 MZB,

Kallitype on Hahnemühle Platinum Rag,

Sodium citrate developer.

Hasselblad 501CM with Planar 100, Delta400 in Tanol.

Polychrome print onto Wephota BBN111.

1st Lith A+B+D+water 40+50+30+1100ml 6:30 mins

2nd Siena+Carbonate+ Ammonium chloride+water 15+20+15+1000ml 2:15 mins.

Aires Reflex Z

colal 75mm F3.5

ILFORD delta400

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Colne Avenue Baptist Church, Hampshire

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England.

Britwell Baptist Church, Berkshire

Imagining a topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Hayling Island Baptist Church, Hampshire

Mykines captured from Gasadalur,Faroe Islands.

Scanned darkroom print.

GW690II

Red filter R25

Ilford Delta400

D76 1:1 14min.

Printed on Fomabrom variant 111

2017-05-18

Ilford Delta400

Nikon FM2N

Nikkor 28mm F2.8AIS

Pompano Beach, Florida

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Hadleigh Baptist Church, Essex

Trees,fluffy spring clouds and a red filter. Testing delta 400 with my homemade D76 developer.

Rolleicord IV

Rollei red filter

Ilford Delta 400

D76 stock 9.30 min.

Leica M2 (1960), Summicron 35/f2, Ilford delta400, 400 iso, fully open, handheld

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Brabourne Baptist Church, Kent

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Lymington Baptist Church, Hampshire

Imagining an ecclesiastical topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.

Nikon F2, Nikkor 50/1,2 AIS, Ilford Delta400

Leica iii + Summitar 50mm/f2 + Delta400, pre focused at less than 10 feet/f8/sunny 16+2 stops

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Corringham Baptist Church, Essex

BESSA R2M　HELIAR Classic75mm F1.8 　ILFORD DELTA400

Bessa R2M　　NOKTON Classic 35mm f1.4　　ILFORD DELTA400

Baptist churches along the southern counties of England

Lymington Baptist Church, Hampshire

Imagining an ecclesiastical topographic roadtrip along the southern states of the US, without ever leaving the UK’s shores.