Delta 400 -- Rodinal or HC110?

I'd suggest smaller, full, bottles for storing the mixed stock-developer, as it should then last well when undisturbed. If you use D76 or ID11 and want a good sharp result from the Delta films try using it at 1:3 dilution, with the appropriate time change from the Ilford sheet. The extra dilution will minimise the solvent effect of the 'fine-grain' developer as that isn't really so useful with the genuinely fine-grained (or flat-grained at least) Delta films. Nice to read through the Delta-film pdf's from the Ilford site too.

Try HC-110 diluted by a greater ammount. Dilution H (the unofficial dilution) is 1:63 and is a very popular way to go especially with less agitation. It produces great tonality and the greater dilution reduces the solvent effect producing sharper results.

useful links

http://www.mironchuk.com/hc-110.html

http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/hc110/

You could try using Ilford LC29. That's what I use with Delta 400 and I get very little grain. I haven't tried pushing it yet, but I doubt I'll have any problems with it.


Cheers,
Alex

I was thrilled when the latest version of D400 finally arrived . Then crushed when I saw the results. I could only find two developers that work well, DDX & Xtol, and they work very well.
My old time favorite, D76, did a miserable job.

Pro photogs like Roger Hicks, who wrote the first tests in Shutterbug, came to the DDX conclusion also. Believe it.

Ronald Moravec said:

I was thrilled when the latest version of D400 finally arrived . Then crushed when I saw the results. I could only find two developers that work well, DDX & Xtol, and they work very well.
My old time favorite, D76, did a miserable job.

Pro photogs like Roger Hicks, who wrote the first tests in Shutterbug, came to the DDX conclusion also. Believe it.

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I'll admit I have not tried it with DDX I will say I have been pleased with developing it in HC-110 most of the time:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38698047@N00/5378627667

HC-110 Dilution H works well with minimal agitation.