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    Make film work harder

    Apr 16, 2018 5 minutes
    Source:   Ilford Delta 3200 can capture an excellent tonal range at night; it has a naturally grainy emulsion. With it, highlights don't usually overdevelop compared to push processing a slower film. I also like how the highlights glow, similar to older emulsions without an anti-halation backing. Ilford Delta 3200 (rated at ISO 1600), developed in Ilford Microphen, 9.30min. Mamiya 6, 75mm, 1 sec at f/8  

    Here, the negative was underexposed by at least a stop, but printed with extra contrast Ilford HP5 Plus (rated at ISO 1600), developed in Ilford Microphen, 15min. Mamiya 6, 75mm, 1 sec at f/3.5

    For a number of years I have been fascinated with photographing cities at night. This has resulted in an ongoing series called Nocturne, which has been shot in various locations on 35mm, concentrating on the more anonymous corners of cities. For this project I prefer to photograph with a small handheld camera, allowing greater flexibility and a more spontaneous method of working than purposefully setting out burdened with a heavy tripod.

    Although I use a high ISO film – Ilford Delta 3200 – I still find myself working at its limits, often shooting at f/2 at 1/30sec. Being a fast film, it is relatively

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