Love the grain
I’ve shot Delta 3200 with a Pentax 17 with an ND filter, with an MX and a red filter, and a Nikon F without a filter. I ADORE GRAIN. I like the noir effect of grain. Tack sharp is a crashing bore.This film will deliver white whites, black blacks, and grey greys effortlessly @3200 with the lovely texture of grain. Highly recommended.Show more
Response from The Darkroom Photo Lab
Thanks for the great review!! It is truly is a great film and if you haven’t already, you should shoot it in 120 as well – it looks amazing in 120!
Hardly any grain at box speed
I shot my first 120 roll of Delta 3200 and I expected a ton of grain. I developed it with Ilford Ilfotech DD X as per the data sheet and I was shocked at the absence of grain. Way less than Tri-X. 3200 ISO opens so many doors.
Favorite Black and White Film in 120
I shoot HP5 for all of my 35mm black and white needs, but in 120, Delta 3200 has just the right amount of grain and highlight tonality that I’m looking for. I tend to expose for the shadows at 1600 and develop this film at 3200. That’s given me the best results in terms of shadow detail, while still preserving the highlights.Show more
Black and White at Night
If you love the film noir look from cinema, then you love this film in 120. I haven’t tried the 35mm, so my review is based of of 120. I love to shoot this at night on the street. Gritty downtowns look amazing on this film. Perfect for low light situations. I often shoot it at 1600 iso.Show more
Favorite 120 B&W film.
I rarely shoot this film in 35mm because the grain is a little to chunky for my taste but I love the grain in 120. The 120 grain is absolutely beautiful and I love it for portraits and low light hand-held shooing.