Ilford Delta 100 uses core-shell tabular grain technology to deliver very fine grain, high sharpness and a wide, smooth tonal range. It is a modern fine-grain film for detailed, contemplative black-and-white work.
Character & look
Delta 100 offers crisp detail and near-invisible grain with a long, gentle tonal scale that renders skies, textures and skin with subtlety. Its tabular grain structure gives higher acuity than traditional cubic-grain films of similar speed, and it enlarges cleanly to large sizes. Contrast is moderate and easily tuned in development, and highlight separation is excellent. Like other T-grain-style emulsions it prefers consistent processing, but it is more forgiving than some. At its 100 speed it suits tripod-based landscape, still life and studio shooting where its clarity and smooth gradation are best appreciated.
Best for
LandscapeStill lifeStudioFine art
Shooting & development tips
Develop in DD-X or ID-11 for smooth tones; use a tripod to make the most of its resolution. It scans cleanly with excellent shadow detail when exposed at box speed.
FAQ
Delta 100 or FP4 Plus?
Delta 100 is sharper and finer-grained with a modern tabular look; FP4 has more classic tonality. Both are superb slow films for detailed work.