Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400)
With Ilford Delta 400 Delta Professional, Ilford has created a truly remarkable black-and-white film. Thanks to revolutionary core-shell emulsion technology, it has a level of sharpness and freedom from grain that belies the film's light grabbing ISO 400 speed.
- Wide exposure latitude and a tonal range that matches easily on both graded and variable contrast printing papers
- For applications that demand high quality, but where extra film speed is an advantage
| Type | 120mm black and white negative film |
| Speed | ISO 400 |
| Applications | Pictorial, fine art as well as fashion photography and for many areas that were formerly the preserve of slower films |
| Process | Ilfotec, Microphen, Ilfosol, ID-11 |
| Color Saturation | Not applicable |
| Grain | Fine |
| Sharpness | High |
| Exposure Latitude | Wide |
| Push/Pull | Can be rated from EI 400/27 to 3200/36 |
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Pros
- Good tonal range (28)
- Accurate (23)
- Consistent (17)
- Reproduces well (16)
- Scans well (14)
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork (18)
- Photojournalism (14)
- Travel (13)
- Action shots (7)
- Sports photography (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Semi-pro photographer (9), Photo enthusiast (6), Pro photographer (6), Casual photographer (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (17)
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Pros
- Good Tonal Range
Cons
Best Uses
- Action Shots
- Artwork
- Home
- Office
- Photojournalism
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I don't use anything but Delta!
I love the contrast.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Action Shots
- Artwork
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I use this for low light (out doors and some in door) shots with a Graflex Century Graphic 2x3 and it gives me great results. I love the low grain for it being a 400 ISO and the fact that you can push or pull this film pretty well.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Good Tonal Range
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
- Photojournalism
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
First of all, I would like to say that Ilford film, even before this new Delta technology, has been the best film I've ever used for black and white photography. I like to work with medium format film of this particular speed, and I am very pleased with the smoothness of the grain. It feels like I am shooting with a ISO 100 speed film but with a faster speed.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Tonal Range
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Photojournalism
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I have used on on my project. Its a great and sharp film.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I haven't been using film that long but I really like Ilford. If you don't want mistakes or are newer to the film practise this is the film to use!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Action Shots
- Artwork
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I am particularly partial to Ilford film and the 400 speed is great for mostly any situation.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
good
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Tonal Range
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I needed film for my hasselblad so bought some Ilford Delta 400 and it is awesome. The grains great and it creates great dark tones. Cant go wrong with Ilford.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Everything
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I use Delta 400 as all around daily film.
The grain and metallic like tones are awesome, and the developing envelope is HUGE! i can shoot it +\- 3 stops and get workbale results from a straight developer.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Action Shots
- Photojournalism
- Sports Photography
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
good price and reliable supply
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Photojournalism
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I am working on a specific series of photographs that i only use black and white 120film for and this one is my first choice. [...]. It was the best choice, as the place in Toronto still has not called me back to say they have the film in. As well the price was reasonable.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
- Kinks easily
Best Uses
- Artwork
- Photojournalism
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
As with Delta 100, it's quite unforgiving in many circumstances. It is hard to maintain highlights in underdevelopment, and kinks very easily. Otherwise the grain is beautiful when developed in HC-110, and it records midtones wonderfully.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
- Photojournalism
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I use this film in a Lubitel TLR camera. My favorite quality of this film is the consistency and detail of the grain at 400 ISO. Some grainy films look almost too gritty but Ilfords Delta 400 actually has a great smooth grain detail. Awesome for low light black and white shots!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Good Tonal Range
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
i use this film for art work. i like the speed of this film, especially with the medium format, because of the ability to shoot in lower light and still be able to get sharp prints. this film maintains shadow detail very nicely and i've never had any problems with push/pull processing.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Photojournalism
- Sports Photography
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
Just for my prints back from this film.... The detail is amazing. Truly the best black and white film available is produced by Ilford......
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
- Photojournalism
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I use this for my college photography classes. Having shot 400 TMAX and 320 TRI-X I switched to Delta 400 for its sharp, contrasty beauty. I love the look my negatives have shooting this film.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I've had no problem shooting this in my Holga, it works just as film should work!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Accurate
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
For square format camera you can take 12 photos on a roll of Black and White. You will have beautiful travel photos.
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Nice grain structure
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
I've used the modern emulsion Delta 400 for a number of years. The idea is the you get an additional level of sharpness when shot correctly and then processed with the correct developer. It this causes the grain structure to "lock in" much like a brick wall. With the older emulsion films (like HP5 & Kodak Tri-X), the grain is more randomly arranged, like grains of sand.
Beautiful tonal rages. I love this film. Just the right amount of contrast. I shoot it at ISO 400 and have been happy with it for years.
Pros
- Accurate
- Consistent
- Good Tonal Range
- Reproduces Well
- Scans Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Artwork
- Photojournalism
- Travel
Comments about Ilford Delta-400 Professional 120 Black & White Negative (Print) Film (ISO-400):
If you like to shoot with 120 film this is a great film.
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