black & white · Ilford · ISO 3200
Ilford Delta 3200
The classic fast black and white film — enormous grain, unmistakable atmosphere.
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Ilford Delta 3200
Drag to compare. 5 renderings of Ilford Delta 3200 are included.
Try it on your own photo → Download .cube
What this look does
Very large, soft grain with low contrast and luminous, blooming highlights. Shadows go grey rather than black.
nightconcertsinteriorsatmospheric work
About Ilford Delta 3200
Like T-Max 3200 it is really an ISO 1000 film with generous push latitude. The grain is the reason people choose it, not a compromise they accept.
Included renderings
In Filmgrid each rendering carries its own name. The exposure and temperature labels describe how it differs from the base look.
| Filmgrid name | Rendering | LUT |
|---|---|---|
| Wistful Summer | -1 stop | .cube |
| Faded Fog | base | .cube |
| Bygone Provence | base | .cube |
| Rustic Porch | +1 stop | .cube |
| Sunbleached Memory | +2 stops | .cube |
How to use this LUT
The download is a standard .cube 3D LUT, so it loads in almost anything: Lightroom Classic (Profile → Browse), Photoshop (Color Lookup adjustment layer), Premiere Pro (Lumetri → Creative), DaVinci Resolve (LUTs panel), Final Cut Pro (Custom LUT effect), Affinity Photo, Capture One and OBS. See the step-by-step guide if you have not loaded one before.
Photographers who work in Lightroom often call these presets. Strictly they are profiles rather than presets, and the difference matters when you want to edit the look further — that distinction is explained here.
If you only want the finished picture, skip the download: open the tool, drop a photo in and export at full resolution. Nothing leaves your device.
Questions
- Is Ilford Delta 3200 still made?
- Yes, Ilford Delta 3200 is still in production. This page emulates its look digitally so you can preview it before shooting a roll, or apply it to photos taken on something else.
- Can I use Ilford Delta 3200 as a Lightroom preset?
- Effectively, yes. The download is a
.cubeLUT, and Lightroom imports those as profiles — Develop → Profile Browser → Import Profiles. A profile behaves like a preset and adds an Amount slider for strength. See LUTs versus presets for what differs. - Is the Ilford Delta 3200 LUT free?
- Yes. Every rendering downloads as a
.cubefile with no account, no email and no watermark, and the browser tool exports at full resolution for free as well.
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