Film Format: 120/220 Film Colour & Type: Black & White ISO: 400 Grain: Fine and Normal Contrast: Normal and High Colour Balance: Not Applicable Exposure Latitude: Wide / Very Wide Latitude DX Coding: No Film Development Process: Black and White Perfect for: ⚙️ Great All-Rounder, 👪 Portraits, and 🚦 Street Photography
Description
Delta 400 120 is a modern emulsion from Ilford - created with finer grain to provide sharp black and white images with excellent contrast.
Ilford Delta 400 120 film is the perfect choice for photographers seeking fine detail and rich tonality in various lighting conditions. With its high-speed ISO 400, this black-and-white film delivers superb sharpness and low grain, making it ideal for everything from portraits to street photography.
Known for its exceptional contrast and depth, Ilford Delta 400 brings out the nuances in shadows and highlights, producing images with a classic, timeless quality
The professional results when you nail the exposure will blow you away!
Ilford was founded in 1879 in the English town of the same name. They are B&W royalty in the photography industry thanks to their 140-year heritage and their support for photographers with chemicals and development as well as film. In the mid-20th Century they produced several well-regarded camera lines (including one given to Princess Elizabeth that was later stolen!) but today they are focused on producing the best films and development processes that they can.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Ilford
When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Ilford Delta Film 120 B&W ISO 400 today and dive back into the fun of 120 film photography!
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Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel, Studio Work, Low Light/Night
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A dead cert!
Delta 400 is a great film where you can't go far wrong. It'll still produce useable results when under and overexposed and can be developed in a wide variety of different chemicals.
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Leigh R. (Milton Keynes, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder
Accreditation Handles:https://leighreke.com
Still the most universal film stock
Still the most universal film stock - suits basically anything from from portraits to landscapes. The latest batches are more sensitive to developer, but still has the same excellent qualities.
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George G. (Lewisham, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:@flaneuronthestreets
One of the best BnW films
This is the film I turn to when I'm shooting some special. Grain is small and images always look great.
To confirm, this roll was pushed two stops, and it performed really well in my opinion. The two frames I've shared had slightly different lighting intensities. Both are lit with venetian blinds and sunlight only. My son was with diffused light (clouds), and my daughter got blasted with golden post-rain sunlight.
In both instances, I love the result. When shooting in a high contrast environment, I like what happens. That being said, I'm delighted with the latitude available on the diffused portrait.
The one thing I would say is that I didn't shoot any of this outdoors, so I can't speak to its performance there, but I will definitely be giving it another shot in the future.
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel, Studio Work, Low Light/Night
Accreditation Handles:Instagram
A dead cert!
Delta 400 is a great film where you can't go far wrong. It'll still produce useable results when under and overexposed and can be developed in a wide variety of different chemicals.
L
Leigh R. (Milton Keynes, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder
Accreditation Handles:https://leighreke.com
Still the most universal film stock
Still the most universal film stock - suits basically anything from from portraits to landscapes. The latest batches are more sensitive to developer, but still has the same excellent qualities.
G
George G. (Lewisham, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:@flaneuronthestreets
One of the best BnW films
This is the film I turn to when I'm shooting some special. Grain is small and images always look great.
To confirm, this roll was pushed two stops, and it performed really well in my opinion. The two frames I've shared had slightly different lighting intensities. Both are lit with venetian blinds and sunlight only. My son was with diffused light (clouds), and my daughter got blasted with golden post-rain sunlight.
In both instances, I love the result. When shooting in a high contrast environment, I like what happens. That being said, I'm delighted with the latitude available on the diffused portrait.
The one thing I would say is that I didn't shoot any of this outdoors, so I can't speak to its performance there, but I will definitely be giving it another shot in the future.
S
Stuart I. (Gillingham, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:Stuart Inman
Returning to an old favourite
I didn't use Delta 400 for ages because, not having a darkroom, and with more limited access to commercial development, I focused on digital for some time. When I started using film, I avoided it for quite a while, until I came across a shot I'd taken with my Rolleiflex in Venice. Not my most original shot, but a nice, classic one all the same, my own scan. The quality of Delta 400 is obvious, especially in120, such lovely tonality.
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luke.farmer (Birmingham, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography
Accreditation Handles:luke.farmer
One of my favourite BNW films
I love the fine grain, and punchy look without being overly constrasty
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Matthew D. (Woolwich, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work, Low light/Night
A giant amongst film
Best of all in medium format for incredible detail. Sample negative shown was rated at 800 ISO and developed in Adox XT-3 (an Xtol clone) at a dilution of 1+1.
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jez_p (Hertford, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:jellyscout_uk
Smooth
I have used Delta 400 in 35mm before and had good results. Medium format yields similar good results. It is sufficiently fast to cope with most things and being medium format means grain is kept to a minimum. It gives a good contrast and tonal range.
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Matthew (Edinburgh, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:@mtsangphotos
Fine grain mastery from Ilford
An amazing and affordable 120 filmstock from Ilford.
It gives ultra-fine grain for very sharp shots, good tonal range for the blacks, and decent exposure in various lighting conditions. It's also perfect for portraits.
Highly recommend!!
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Matt R. (Thetford, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Landscapes
Accreditation Handles:@negative_.space
Great paired with a red filter
First time trying this film and got some great and detailed results. Tried with a red filter and clear blue skies to get a great shot
K
Keith S. (Wisbech, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel
Accreditation Handles:Keith "Tank" Sharples
Crisp detail and great tonality
On a recent visit to North West England, and staying with my good pal and fellow photographer, Jim Graves, we just had to go out for a photo session, and this time chose to visit Kirkby Lonsdale in the Lake District National Park.
I had loaded my Mamiyaflex C2 with Delta 400 that I shot at box speed as it was a reasonably nice, if somewhat chilly, late February day. The light was a little challenging at times, but it was a very enjoyable afternoon.
Now back in Norfolk, I developed the film in 510 Pyro for 12¼ minutes at 20°C, and the results speak for themselves.
Give it a try, you might like it!!
I used a roll of Delta 400 in my Goodman Zone Z1 after not having used the camera for a while. I was amazed that I remember what to do and got a couple of decent photos. I could have used a cheaper film, but having not used Delta 400 in medium format I gave it a try. It's a great film for all skills levels.
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Buster (Huddersfield, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Architecture, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:@busterchaytor
Sharpest 400 ISO black and white
This is a lovely film, a bit more expensive than the other 400 ISO options HP5+ and Kentmere 400 but for that extra money you get sharper images with finer grain. However there is less exposure latitude so you need to get your exposure correct, something that you can recover a bit with stand development but otherwise can give a contrasty look that many people prefer.
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Jamie W. (Bath, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel
Yep, I used Delta 400 in a Holga 120, it was the only 400 ASA 120 stock I had to hand.
Even with the limitations of the camera, it doesn't hide that Delta 400 is an excellent film, with great tonal range without sacrificing the black and white areas, resulting in both solid contrast with a wide range of grey tones. Add in the visible, but wonderfully even grain, that while more visible than Delta 100, doesn't overly detract from the images.