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Below is a list of the various films and developer/dilution/time/agitation techniques that I have used. I have included as much information as possible.
Also, I have links provided for sample scans of these film/developer combinations, both full-frame (800x800 max size) and a 100% crop to see the grain pattern. As I have started putting up these images, I have come to discover that I'm running into the limitations of my scanner on a number of combinations. You can see this through the kind of salt/pepper grain that some scans exhibit. I use a Nikon CoolScan IV (2900 dpi) with Vuescan.
Please note that these are my results only, from my process, in my darkroom, in my tanks, etc. Take them for what they are, and be aware of what they are not.
All times are for 35mm unless otherwise indicated.
I use all of these films currently, but the ones I use the most are :
- Ilford FP4+
- Delta 100 (135 only)
- Kodak Tri-X
For a more in-depth review of film and developer combinations, including my very subjective thoughts on them, please see my Examples page.
Agfa APX25 (120 only, expired) |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| ID-11 |
15 |
1+1 |
13:00 |
|
full crop |
| Rodinal |
15 |
1+25 |
6:00 |
|
full crop |
Agfa APX100 (120 only) |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Rodinal |
100 |
1+50 |
10:30 |
|
full | crop |
Efke KB25 & R25 |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Rodinal |
25 |
1+100 |
18:30 |
120 |
full crop |
Efke KB50 & R50 |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Rodinal |
50 |
1+50 |
6:30 |
120 |
full crop |
Efke R100 (120 only) |
| Developer |
|
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Rodinal |
100 |
1+50 |
8:30 |
120 bit low for N |
full crop |
Forte Fortepan 400 |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| ID-11 |
320 |
1+1 |
13:00 |
N |
full | crop |
| ID-11 |
320 |
1+1 |
10:00 |
N-1 |
full crop |
Ilford Delta 100 |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| ID-11 |
100 |
1+1 |
6:00 |
|
full | crop |
| FX-39 |
100 |
1+9 |
7:00 |
EI should be higher. Grainier than I had hoped. |
full | crop | full | crop |
| FX-39 |
125 |
1+19 |
7:00 |
N (120 - 8:00). Grain is better. |
full | crop |
| FX-39 |
125 |
1+19 |
8:00 |
N+1 |
full crop |
Ilford Delta 3200 |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Microphen |
1600 |
1+0 |
10:00 |
30s initial, 1 inversion each minute |
full | crop |
| Microphen |
3200 |
1+0 |
13:00 |
normal agitation |
full | crop |
| Microphen |
6400 |
1+0 |
20:00 |
30s initial, 1 inversion each minute |
full | crop | full | crop |
| Rodinal |
3200 |
1+25 |
16:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
6400 |
1+25 |
30:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full frop |
Ilford FP4+ |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| ID-11 |
100 |
1+1 |
9:00 |
|
full crop |
| Perceptol |
125 |
1+1 |
15:00 |
Incredibly smooth. EI needs work |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
100 |
1+25 |
9:00 |
needs more testing |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
80 |
1+50 |
9:00 |
N |
full | crop |
| Rodinal |
80 |
1+50 |
8:30 |
N-1 |
full | crop |
| Rodinal |
80 |
1+50 |
7:30 |
N-2 |
full | crop |
Ilford HP5+ |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| ID-11 |
320 |
1+1 |
9:00 |
very flat |
full crop |
| Microphen |
1600 |
1+0 |
11:00 |
30s initial, 1 inversion every 2 minutes |
full | crop | full | crop |
| Microphen |
3200 |
1+0 |
16:00 |
very contrasty |
full crop |
Ilford Pan F+ |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| FX-39 |
50 |
1+19 |
9:00 |
30s initial, 10s every minute |
full | crop | full | crop |
Kodak HIE (EI is with red 25 on) |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Rodinal |
400 |
1+25 |
9:00 |
non-vegetation |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
800 |
1+25 |
8:00 |
mixture of vegetation and not |
full | crop | full | crop |
| Rodinal |
1600 |
1+25 |
8:00 |
mostly vegetation |
full | crop |
Kodak Tri-X 400 |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| ID-11 |
250 |
1+1 |
7:30 |
N |
full | crop |
| ID-11 |
320 |
1+1 |
8:30 |
N |
full | crop |
| ID-11 |
320 |
1+1 |
7:00 |
N-1 (maybe a bit too short) |
full crop |
| Microphen |
800 |
1+0 |
8:30 |
|
full | crop |
| Rodinal |
800 |
1+50 |
16:30 |
normal agitation |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
800 |
1+50 |
20:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
| Microphen |
1600 |
1+0 |
16:00 |
30s initial, 1 inversion every 3 minutes |
full | crop | full | crop | crop (sharpened) |
| Rodinal |
1600 |
1+50 |
22:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
| Microphen |
3200 |
1+0 |
30:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
3200 |
1+50 |
30:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
| Microphen |
6400 |
1+0 |
40:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
| Rodinal |
6400 |
1+50 |
40:00 |
60s initial, 10s every 3 minutes |
full crop |
Konica IR 750 (EI is with red 25 on) |
| Developer |
EI |
Dilution |
Time |
Comment |
Scans |
| Rodinal |
30-50ish |
1+100 |
8:00 |
|
full crop |
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