Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, Delta 3200 @ 1600 in Diafine

B&W Notes: Delta 3200

For a friend’s recent wedding, knowing that I would have to deal with low light levels and not wanting to bother with more than one film stock, I shot nothing but Delta 3200 sometimes with 4x ND on the Biogon. I shot four rolls at 1600, souped 2 in Diafine and 2 in Tmax. I think the Diafine rolls - some of the results of which you can see above - turned out better. I hesitate to use the term ’shadow detail’ in reference to these shots, but they’ve got more of something like shadow detail than the rolls souped in Tmax have. Diafine has the added benefit of being easier to use as well.

Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, Delta 3200 @ 1600 in Tmax

The Tmax shots - above - are fine too, but I think I prefer Delta 3200 in Diafine. It might be worth trying Delta 3200 @ 800 in Tmax; I’d be curious to see if you could hold onto that beautiful grainy structure, but extend the shadow detail a bit. A lower activity developer might be a better choice for something like this.

The Happy Couple, Hexar RF, ZM Biogon 35, Delta 3200 @ 1600 in Tmax

BTW, it was a nice wedding, one of the nicest I’ve been to, in a beautiful church with a lot of family who appeared to be sincerely happy. Congrats Andy and Laura.