Observations: Ilford Delta 100 offers nice grey tones that are similar to what I get with Ilford FP4 Plus. My one complain with it is that its highlights seem to blow out on me more often than not. I understand that Delta 100 has a more modern tabular grain structure, which may account for its levels of contrast and its slightly temperamental nature.
Nikon FM10 with Nikkor 50mm f/2 AI lens, Ilford Delta 100 film, 1/250 sec., f/8.
Perhaps a little on the underexposed side, I would have hoped for shadow details to have been a bit brighter. But I would have overexposed brightly-lit areas had I given this a bit more exposure time.
Left: Nikon F with Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 lens, Ilford Delta 100 film, 1/125 sec., f/5.6.
Highlights are a touch on the hot side in this image, yet shadow detail turned out to be disappointingly dark.
Right: Nikon FM10 with Nikkor 50mm f/2 AI lens, Ilford Delta 100 film, 1/125 sec., f/8.
I would have expected better performance with these exposure settings—this image has nice grey tones in the foreground areas, but the sky above is overexposed.Nikon FM10 with Nikkor 50mm f/2 AI lens, Ilford Delta 100 film, 1/250 sec., f/2.8.
This was a test of an intentionally difficult lighting situation. Unfortunately, the sky appears on the overexposed side while the shoes in the foreground appear too dark.
Left: Nikon FM10 with Nikkor 50mm f/2 AI lens, Ilford Delta 100 film, 1/125 sec., f/2.8.
With soft and even light, Ilford Delta 100 is capable of some really nice grey tones.
Right: Nikon F with Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 lens, Ilford Delta 100 film, 1/250 sec., f/8.
This image also has pleasing grey tones, but highlights are on the edge of overexposure.
