? Ilford Delta 400 vs. Kodak T-Max 400 35mm, & T-Max, and D-76 developer

Denis R · Oct 15, 2009

? Ilford Delta 400 vs. Kodak T-Max 400 35mm, & T-Max, and D-76 developer

is there a comparison when developed in T-Max, and D-76?

concerns: fine grain and tonal range

if confusing question, ask for clarification

markbarendt · Oct 15, 2009

Denis,

I see you've only got a few posts, welcome to the forum.

Not confusing but try the APUG search Google version and you'll find lots of info on this subject.

Bottom line, both films and both developers can address your concerns nicely.

Here's an article I wrote that might help too. (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

clayne · Oct 15, 2009

There is no x vs y. Most films are subtlely different and/or capable enough that you should just find something and use it.

chriscrawfordphoto · Oct 15, 2009

I've shot Tmax 400 (the new TMY-2 version) a lot in 35mm and developed in both D-76 1+1 and Tmax 1+7 (I use 1+7 instead of the standard 1+4 because the Dev times are very short with the 1+4 dilution, and the results are very beautiful and saves money on chemicals). I really like them both. I have used D-76 a lot more and am just now exploring Tmax Developer with this film. I think the highlights are softer in D-76 but Tmax produces better tonal seperation in light tones if you are careful not to overdevelop or over expose.

Tmax 400 in D-76 1+1

Tmax 400 in Tmax 1+7

MikeSeb · Oct 15, 2009

Pick any combination of the films and developers you've mentioned, learn to use it
well, and you'll be thrilled with the results.

Mahler_one · Oct 15, 2009

I think Mike has succinctly summarized the matter!

Best of luck.

Jeff Kubach · Oct 15, 2009

Both film and developer are very good, but I think that T-Max developer was made for the T-Max films.

Jeff

David A. Goldfarb · Oct 15, 2009

A matter of personal taste. I like Delta 400 at EI 200 in Perceptol or EI 400 in D-76 more than T-Max 400. Buy five rolls of each and experiment a bit, and you'll see what seems worth pursuing further.

tom_bw · Oct 15, 2009

I agree with experimenting - keep the developers you like and try both films. TMY2 is my film of choice for just about everything (developed in Rodinal).

One thing that is worth considering - TMY2 has relatively less blue sensitivity. I find that with no filter, it approaches other films with a yellow filter. If light is getting lower, but I still want to get the "yellow effect", then I can shoot with a higher shutter speed (as I can get by without the filter).

pentaxuser · Oct 15, 2009

tom_bw said:
One thing that is worth considering - TMY2 has relatively less blue sensitivity. I find that with no filter, it approaches other films with a yellow filter. If light is getting lower, but I still want to get the "yellow effect", then I can shoot with a higher shutter speed (as I can get by without the filter).

That's a very useful benefit. Is it also the case that with a yellow filter and a small loss in shutter/aperture die to filter factor that TMY-2 will produce an even greater yellow effect?

Thanks

pentaxuser

Martin Aislabie · Oct 15, 2009

They are all great products and will produce outstanding results

You may want to look at this in helping to choose your developer - http://www.kodak.com/global/en/prof...wFilmProcessing/selecting.jhtml?pq-path=14053

Martin

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