Ilford Delta 3200

Ilford Delta 3200 Professional is a high-speed black and white film made for shooting when there isn't much light around.

It is particularly useful for available-light photography, night scenes, concerts, street photography and fast-moving subjects where you need to keep your shutter speed up. Ilford recommends metering it at EI 3200, with good results possible across a broad range of exposure settings depending on how the film is developed.

Despite the name, Delta 3200 has an actual ISO speed rating of 1000 in daylight. The 3200 figure refers to the recommended exposure index and development approach, which is why it behaves more like a high-speed working film than a conventional ISO 3200 film.

For 35mm shooters, it comes as a DX-coded 36-exposure cassette and is designed to be pushed into situations where slower films simply aren't practical.

Best for

Low-light photography, night photography, concerts, street photography, documentary work, available-light portraits and fast action.

What to expect

A 36-exposure roll of high-speed black-and-white negative film. Delta 3200 is designed to give you more freedom when shooting in difficult light, with recommended exposure indexes from EI 1600 to EI 6400.

Developing

Black-and-white negative film. Delta 3200 is designed for extended development, particularly when exposed at EI 3200 and above.