Neopan 1600 @ EI 1000 in DDX

[Andre Reinders]

I just came back from a long weekend away at my dad's wedding. I shot 3 rolls of HP5+ @ 400 and 2 rolls of Neopan 1600 @ 1000, and 1 roll of Delta 3200 @ 1000.

I am looking for some suggestions for development times for the faster films. THE CHART says for Neopan 1600 @ 800 in DDX @ 1+4 use 4.5 min.

The Delta 3200 @ 800 in DDX 1+4 use 7 min.

I have read that some people use the 6400 time for 3200 for Delta 3200. Can anyone suggest if I should err on the short or long side for the posted development times? I will be scanning the negs on a Minolta Scan Dual.

Thanks!

[titrisol]

Based on your experience with the scanner, what does it scan better?
- Light or dark negatives?

If you answer light, then develop the D3200 as per the ilford recommended time for 1600, otherwise use the dev time for 1 "push" that usually boosts the contrast.

For the Neopan if you shot it as 1,000 I'd base the development time in the same answer as above, but digitaltruth only gives 4.5 or 5 minutes between 800 and 1600... sounds kinda fishy so go for the 5 minutes.

[Glenn Thoreson]

The reason some folks develop the Ilford 3200 at 6400 is because they find that exposed and developed at 3200, they find it looks flat. The true speed of the film is more in the range of what you shot it at. It is a film meant to be pushed, to acheive 3200. I would use the 800 time, plus about 15%. Never used the Neopan, but it seems to make sense to do aboout the same. If in doubt, a clip test would help.

[P C Headland]

I can't help if you want to use DDX, but Neopan 1600 does well in Rodinal 1+50 - I've tried shooting it at 1000 and 1600 and both times got excellent results.  8.5 minutes, with 5 inversions at the start of each minute for the first three minutes, then one inversion each minute thereafter.  Good tones, and very little grain considering the speed of the film.

[Andre Reinders]

Thanks for the tips - I will use the 800 times + a little bit.