| Developer |
Dilution |
Temp. |
EI 50/18 (minutes) |
EI 80/20 (minutes) |
Procedure |
| Kodak D-76* | stock | 20ºC/68ºF | 8 | | Small Tank: Continuous inversions, or roll tank back and forth Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| | stock | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 7 | Small Tank: Inversions for 10 seconds each minute Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Kodak D-96* | stock | 21ºC/70ºF | 8 | 8 | Small Tank: Continuous inversions, or roll tank back and forth Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Acufine Diafine | stock | 24ºC/75ºF | - | 6 | Small Tank: *Do not pre-rinse* - Developer A: Inversions or constant agitation for the first 5 seconds. Repeat every min for 3 minutes. Developer B: Same as above. Stop bath with constant water rinse for 1 min. |
| Adox Adonal | 2:20 | 19ºC/66.2ºF | - | 16.5 | Small Tank: Continuous inversions first minute, then two inversions every minute |
| Barry Thornton Two-Bath | Stock | ~20-24C | 4+4 | | Small Tank: Continuous gentle agitation works best for each bath. Exposure for shadows is more critical but rewards. |
| FF No.1 Monobath | stock | 21ºC/70ºF | - | 6 | Small Tank: 6-10 inversions first minute, then 1 inversion each 30 seconds |
| Ilford Ilfosol 3 | 1:9 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 6 | Small Tank: Inversions first 30 seconds, then 1 inversion per minute Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Ilford DD-X | 1:5 | 20ºC/68ºF | 7.5 | | Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| | 1:6 | 20.5ºC/69ºF | - | 15 | Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Ilford ID-11 | 1:1 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 13.5 | Small Tank: Three investions each minute |
| Ilford MICROPHEN | 1:3 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 17 | Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Kodak HC-110 | 1:63
(dil. H) | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 12 | Small Tank: Inversions first minute, 10 second inversions each minute Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation (NOTE: must use at least 450ml water to maintain the 6ml required for a 36 exp 135 roll) |
| | 1:31
(dil. B) | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 5 | Small Tank: Inversions first 30 seconds, then 1 inversion per minute Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Kodak TMAX | 1:6 | 24ºC/72.5ºF | - | 7 | Small Tank: “TMAX style” - rapid twisting with approx. 5-7 inversions first 10 seconds and each 30 seconds Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Kodak XTOL | 1:1 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 12 | Small Tank: Inversions for first minute, then 10 second agitations each minute |
| | 1:3 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 16 | Lab Processing/Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Perceptol | stock | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 9 | Small Tank: First 30 seconds continuous, then 2 inversions each minute |
| Photographer’s Formulary FA-1027 | 1:14 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 14 | Small Tank: 10s slow inversions/minute. Water stop bath 1 minute, TF-4 fix 6 minutes |
| Promicrol | 1:9 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 8 | Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| | 1:14 | 20.5ºC/69ºF | 8.5 | | Small Tank: 30 second agitations for 2 minutes, then 2 inversions each minute |
| R09 (Rodinal) | 2:40 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 60 | Semi-Stand: 3 minute pre-soak, 60 second initial agitation with gentle agitation at 15, 30 and 45 minutes |
| R09 (Rodinal) | 1:50 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 14 | Small Tank: Inversions for first 30 seconds, then inversions for 10 seconds each minute |
| Rollei Supergrain | 1:12 | 21ºC/70ºF | - | 7.5 | Prebath: 5 minutes at 22 °C Small Tank: Inversions for 10 seconds each minute Rotary Tank: Continuous rotation |
| Tetenal Paranol S | 1:50 | 20ºC/68ºF | - | 14 | Small Tank: Continuous inversions for the first 30 seconds then 10 inversions every minute |
| *D-76 and D-96 are the only developers tested by FILM Ferrania internally at this time. |
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