My Neices Wedding

[AlanE]

I shot a couple of rolls of film at my neice's wedding, here are some that I plan to give her.

These were for fun, she had a pro

OM2N asa set @ 1600
Zuiko 50MM 1.4
ILFORD DELTA 3200 BW
TMAX Dev 1:4 // 8.5 min @ 68 deg



1

27_20 by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

2

30_23 by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

3

Untitled by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

4

11_3 by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

5

53_17 by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

6

Rise Up by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

7

68_32 by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

8

13_5f by Nokinrocks, on Flickr

 

[Robin Usagani]

you only had to pull it 1 stop? What is the max shutter speed on that camera? I love seeing guests with old film cameras at weddings.

 

[AlanE]

you only had to pull it 1 stop? What is the max shutter speed on that camera? I love seeing guests with old film cameras at weddings.

Yeah, it was actually a guessing game, I haven't shot 3200 before and someone here suggested pulling 1 stop. Max shutter setting is 1600 on the OM2N. Thanks for looking...

 

[gsgary]

Why did you use such a fast film outside ? i shot some HP5 at a friends wedding last Sunday

and then pushed it to iso1600, hp5 is a great alround film

 

[Derrel]

Delta 3200,eh? Looks like reasonably tight, smooth, fine grain for an ISO 3,200 B&W film!!!!!!! WHen I was about 23 or so, that's when ISO 1,600 color negative film from Fuji hit the market, and it had much worse grain than this Delta 3200 has, some 25 years on. Shooting ultra-speed film in daylight might seem counterintuitive, and yet...I think GOOD light is the BEST place to shoot at elevated ISO settings or with ultra-speed film...it makes the exposures look their best when the light is actually "decent". One thing is for certain--NOBODY ELSE will give her any wedding shots shot on Delta 3,200. Nice!

 

[gsgary]

Masive dev chart says 7.5 mins unless you wanted more contrast

 

[AlanE]

I thought it was indoors and didn't plan to use a flash.... I hadn't planned going as fast as 3200 but it was the only film I could get, other than 400 and slower. Nice shots, really like #1. Looks like HP5 pushes nicely. After seeing the results I might have to give it a try. Thanks...

 

[AlanE]

Delta 3200,eh? Looks like reasonably tight, smooth, fine grain for an ISO 3,200 B&W film!!!!!!! WHen I was about 23 or so, that's when ISO 1,600 color negative film from Fuji hit the market, and it had much worse grain than this Delta 3200 has, some 25 years on. Shooting ultra-speed film in daylight might seem counterintuitive, and yet...I think GOOD light is the BEST place to shoot at elevated ISO settings or with ultra-speed film...it makes the exposures look their best when the light is actually "decent". One thing is for certain--NOBODY ELSE will give her any wedding shots shot on Delta 3,200. Nice!

I was pleasantly suprised with the results and will experiment more with this film. I think you are on to something about "exposure looking the best in decent light". The plan was to give her something a little different, now lets see how the printing goes.... Thanks Derrel.

 

[AlanE]

Masive dev chart says 7.5 mins unless you wanted more contrast

I pulled the processing time fro the box and also from http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006210204272065.pdf


I used 3200 not 1600 as my reference// TMAX 1:4 @ 68 degrees // Should I have referenced 1600 since I stopped it down?

 

[Derrel]

Masive dev chart says 7.5 mins unless you wanted more contrast

I pulled the processing time fro the box and also from http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006210204272065.pdf


I used 3200 not 1600 as my reference// TMAX 1:4 @ 68 degrees // Should I have referenced 1600 since I stopped it down?

Like light meter readings, manufacturer's film proccessing times are merely a GUIDE. Not carved in stone!!! There are many factors that dictate how long to develop one's negatives!!! Come on gary, you know that! Shutter accuracy, lens diaphragm accuracy, metering METHOD, light meter's accuracy, working Exposure Index (not the "ISO, but the more-critical E.I.), the lighting conditions, the enlarger type---condenser? diffusion enlarger? The printing paper type. The agitation method and intervals used. The ACCURACY/INACCURACY OF ONE"S THERMOMETER!!!!!!!!!! Yadda yadda yadda.

Again, manufacturer's or darkroom data guidebook suggestions are ALWAYS to be viewed simply as a good STARTING POINT for developing one's negatives. Do you want a high-gamma neg that will print and look one way on #2 paper? Or do you want a thinner,more-delicate neg that will print on #3 to #4 paper? Do you rate the film at its stated ISO, or lower it? Do you meter a mid-tone and adjust? Metering for the shadows and developing for the highlights? What is the overall DR of the scene? Do you print on a Leitz Focomat II enlarger, or an ancient Durst?