BLACK AND WHITE FILM DEVELOPMENT TIMES

Details from various sources, to be used as a basis for development for medium contrast negatives. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure accuracy I cannot be held responsible for mistakes. Equipment and processing vary from person to person. Take care to be consistent and keep records. Adjust your development carefully to give best results. Always check the packing for changes if possible.

TABLE ONE

DEVELOPER JESSOPS ECONATOL KODAK D76 KODAK HC110 KODAK TECNIDOL KODAX TMAX PATERSON ACULUX PATERSON ACUTOL PATERSON ACUSPEED PATERSON FX39
DILUTION 1+9 1+1 1+15 STOCK 1+4 1+9 1+10 1+7 1+9
AGITATION 3/30SEC 2/min
DEVELOPER TYPE FG *240C FG FG HA SI FG
FILM
DEVELOPMENT TIME IN MINUTES (20 deg. C normally)
AGFA APX25 3 13 NR NR 16.5 7 6 NR 8
AGFA APX100 4.5 13.5 4 NR 6.5 8 8 9 7.5
AGFAPAN 400 8 14.5 3.5 NR 9 9 10 12 11
FORTE PAN 100 5 10 NR NR 5.5 7.5 6 NR 5.5
FORTEPAN 400 7 13 5 NR 8.5 12 10 10 9
FUJI NEOPAN 400 8 14 4 NR 7 12 8.5 14 10.5
FUJI NEOPAN 1600 NR 10 3 NR 5 12 NR 12 6.5
ILFORD DELTA 100 4 10 NR NR 7 6 6 NR 6.5
ILFORD FP4 PLUS 5 9 3 NR 6 6.5 6 7 5.5
ILFORD HP5 PLUS 5 14 4.5 NR 9 11 8 9 12
ILFORD DELTA 400 5 10 4 NR 6.5 11 8 9 9.5
JESSOPS KB50 NR 6 NR NR 3.5 5.5 5 NR 3.5
JESSOPS KB100 NR 7 NR NR 5 7 6 NR 5.5
JESSOPS KB200 7 8 4 NR 5.5 9.5 9 10 7
KODAK TMAX 100 6 12 4 NR 8 9 8.5 10 8.5
KODAK PLUSX 125 5 7 3 NR 5 6 7 7.5 6
KODAK TMAX 400 8 11 3 NR 7 12 9.5 13 9.5
KODAK TRI-x 400 7 12 5 NR 6 9 9 9 8.5
KODAK TMAX 3200 10 NR 5 NR 8 14 NR 13 12.5
NOVAPAN 100 4.5 13.5 4 NR 6.5 8 8 9 7.5
NOVAPAN 400 8 14.5 3.5 NR 9 9 10 12 11

Developer types:-HA=High acutance C=Compensating FG=Fine grain SI=Speed increase
NR=not a recommended combination

TABLE TWO

AGFA ...FOTO- SPEED.. ILFORD ILFORD ILFORD ILFORD ILFORD ILFORD
DEVELOPER RODINAL FD10 FD30 ID11 ILFOSOL ILFOTEC
LC39		 ILFOTEC
HC		 MICROFEN PERCEPTOL
DILUTION 1+25 1+9 1+9 1+1 1+9 1+9 1+31 1+1 STOCK
AGITATION 2-3/MIN 2/min 2/min 2/min 2/min
DEVELOPER TYPE HA C FG FG HA HC SI FG
FILM
DEVELOPMENT TIME IN MINUTES
AGFA APX25 5 4 NR 13 6 NR 3 10 10
AGFA APX100 7 5 6 13.5 7 4 7 15 10
AGFA PAN 400 6 7 5 14.5 9 3.5 6 19 14
FORTE PAN 100 5 6 5 10 5 NR 4.5 7 9
FORTE PAN 400 6.5 7 6 13 7 5 9 10 12
FUJI NEOPAN 400 5 10 5 14 6.5 4 6 12 10
FUJI NEOPAN 1600 4.5 10 7 10 NR 3 7 NR 9
ILFORD DELTA 100 5 5 5 10 4 NR 5 11 12
ILFORD FP4 PLUS 8 6 5 9 4 3 6 8 9
ILFORD HP5 PLUS 400 7 7 6 12 8 4.5 8 13 11
ILFORD DELTA 400 7 5 5 10 7 4 7 13 12
JESSOPS KB 50 3.5 4 NR 7 4 NR 4 7 17
JESSOPS KB 50 3.5 4 NR 7 4 NR 4 7 17
JESSOPS KB 50 3.5 4 NR 7 4 NR 4 7 17
TMAX 100 8 9 5.5 12 8.5 4 7 11 13
KODAK PLUS X 125 6 7 5 7 7 3.5 3 8.5 8
KODAK TMAX 400 4 11 6 11 7.5 3 6 10 11
KODAK TRi-X 400 5 9 6 12 10 5 8.5 11 11
KODAK TMAX 3200 8 13 9 NR 9 5 10 NR NR
NOVAPAN 100 8 5 6 13.5 7 NR 7 15 10
NOVAPAN 400 7 7 5 14.5 9 4 6 19 14

TABLE THREE

PATERSON TETANAL- TETANAL TETANAL TETANAL
DEVELOPER UNIVERSAL EMOFIN LQ NEOFIN BLUE NEOFIN RED

DILUTION 1+19 1+1 PHIAL PHIAL 1+10
AGITATION 2/min 2/min 2/min
DEVELOPER TYPE
FILM
DEVELOPMENT TIME IN MINUTES
AGFA APX25 3 10 10 9 6
AGFA APX100 5 11 17 12
AGFA PAN 400 4 8 NR 15 20
FORTE PAN 100 3 4 12 9 6
FORTE PAN 400 5.5 12 20 16 8
FUJI NEOPAN 400 6 6.5 NR 16 13
FUJI NEOPAN 1600 NR 5.5 NR 10 8.5
ILFORD DELTA 100 3 12 11 NR 6
ILFORD FP4 PLUS 3.5 NR NR NR 13
ILFORD HP5 PLUS 400 4.5 9 NR NR 11
ILFORD DELTA 400 4.5 10 NR NR 10
JESSOPS KB 50 2.5 NR NR NR NR
JESSOPS KB100 3 NR NR NR NR
JESSOPS KB 200 4 NR NR NR NR
TMAX 100 3.5 10 18 14 10
KODAK PLUS X 125 3.5 5.5 20 NR 12
KODAK TMAX 400 5.5 6 18 14 9
KODAK TRI-X 400 5.5 6 NR 15 16
KODAK TMAX 3200 NR 8.5 NR 16 11
NOVAPAN 100 11 17 12 14
NOVAPAN 400 4 8 NR 15 20

All times are at 20 degrees centigrade EXCEPT TMAX developer which is 240C.
Do not over-develop T-max film in T-max developer in bright conditions, as it has very high contrast. I suggest you try cutting back the time 10 - 20% at first. Adjust temperature from temp/time compensation chart when necessary.

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