Delta Pro 100 + XTOL

I have heard that other submini folks are getting good results with this combination so I decided I should give it a try.  I followed Ilford's recommendations for XTOL 1:1 and was terribly disappointed with the results.  I found the prints to be flat and muddy.  The one positive thing that I can say about this combination is that the prints scanned (Agfa SnapScan 1212P) without any problems and tonally look much better than the originals even without any tweaking.  This may be a good combination if you are strictly doing digital darkroom.  Here are just a few samples:

 

 

 

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