jpattison Posted January 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, Interested in trying Ilfosol 3, as Ilford say it's recommended for slower films, even though DD-X is supposed to be the one for Delta. They say it gives fine grain with optimal sharpness. I would like to know if anyone has got any results from Ilfosol 3. Welcome to ILFORD PHOTO Thanks John If there are no replies I know what you're thinking... Go and buy some and let you know!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Hi jpattison, Take a look here Anyone used Ilford Ilfosol 3 dev with Pan F or Delta 100? . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
christer Posted January 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 12, 2009 Hi, They say it gives fine grain with optimal sharpness. ! If it sounds too good to be true it probably isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted January 12, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2009 Hi,Interested in trying Ilfosol 3, as Ilford say it's recommended for slower films, even though DD-X is supposed to be the one for Delta. They say it gives fine grain with optimal sharpness. I would like to know if anyone has got any results from Ilfosol 3. Welcome to ILFORD PHOTO Thanks John If there are no replies I know what you're thinking... Go and buy some and let you know!! I seem to remember Ilfosol as something rather basic. I always used Acutol with slower films (usually FP4) with very good results, but its a long time ago..... Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted January 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2009 Well, if nobody else is prepared to give an answer, here is mine #2. Different horses for different courses. John Pattison, what end result are you looking for? Do you make 10by15cm prints or 24by30? Landscapes or portraits? 35mm or MF? If you use 35 mm film and want large prints with not too much grain and lots of details, then Delta 100 is "better" than Pan F by quite a bit. Add to that you can shoot Delta 100 at much shorter shutter speeds than PanF (same aperture) which will reduce the effect of camera shake which will make your pictures look "sharper". Ilfosol 3 is a good developer, but why do you want to change from what you are using? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 14, 2009 Hi Christer, Thanks for your insight, I shoot Landscapes. I have used FP4+ for years, 35mm, 120 and 5x4, dev'd in Pyro ( could never get consistant results) and latterly Xtol ( not too happy, and can't tell if it's gone off!). Bought a Jobo automated processor. No good with Pyro, of course, so tried with Xtol, but still not happy. So the last 12 months I shot 35mm Delta 400 and TMax 400, for the reasons you mention, ie faster shutter speed = less chance of camera shake (R8 and M6ttl). So, new film, time to test a new dev... tried Ilford DD-X. Very pleased. Perfect in the Jobo, can dev from a single film up to six at the same time (35mm). I print onto 12x16" (30.5x40.6) or 16x20" (40.6x50.8) paper, with a border. My only 120 camera now is a 6x12 back for my 5x4, so for 120 and 5x4 I'm perfectly happy with Delta 400 and DD-X. The problem is laziness. I have a scanner! So I want to scan 35mm, great for cataloging, and make the occasional digital print. Ilfosol 3 comes along declaring itself to give finer grain for Pan F (too slow for me, see above) and Delta 100, so I'm going to try this combination to see, as my scans aren't quite "there". John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted January 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 14, 2009 I used Ilfosol 3 with FP4+ and HP5+. I was generally happy with the results though I don't have great experience with other developers. I now use Tmax 400 and TriX with Tmax developer as I like the greater contrast. I am planning on shooting some PanF 120 and souping it in Ilfosol 3 this weekend so, if you are prepared to wait.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted January 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi David, Yes please let me know what you think. I have some PAN F and DELTA 100 in, ready to shoot! Cheers John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted January 17, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2009 I've used it with Delta 100, but like David above, I too don't have a huge experience with other developers. I normally use it with FP4 and in both cases FWIW I've been quite happy with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted January 20, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 20, 2009 OK John, I've done the 120 Pan F+ at 50 iso in Ilfosol 3 at 1+14 dilution for 4.5 mins at 20 degrees C Some caveats: This is only my second roll of 120 and this is my first roll of PanF in any format. Some observations: The grain is almost impossible to see even at 100%. The tonal gradation is smooth. It does not handle contrast like TriX Next time I will pay more attention to the shadows. The short development time seems to leave little room for error in timing and temp. To sum up. Would I use it again? Yes! Hope this helps Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/73903-anyone-used-ilford-ilfosol-3-dev-with-pan-f-or-delta-100/?do=findComment&comment=784569'>More sharing options...
jpattison Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted January 20, 2009 Thanks, David. Great photos. So, only 4.5 mins at 20 degrees C with a dilution of 1+14! Did you agitate by hand? What does the bottle say for Delta 100, 20 degrees, 1+9 at 100 ISO? Cheers, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted January 20, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 20, 2009 Thanks John. The development time and the dilution was as per Ilford instruction. I inverted for 30 sec then one inversion every 30 sec. The instructions for Delta 100 at that iso, temp and dilution is 5 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted January 20, 2009 Thanks, David. I'll give it a go! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted January 22, 2009 Share #13 Posted January 22, 2009 this is a very, very good combination, though I had terrible problems with air bubbles (the fault of the water here, but particularly nasty with this dev). If indeed gives fine grain, good acutance and controls highlights. Many regard this as among the best overall developers with Pan-F. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted January 23, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 23, 2009 I like Ilfosol, when I'm not in the mood, otherwise this is a kind of nothing developer comparing Michrophen, or even the SPUR HRX-3. Its easy to use, but the tonality is a little small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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