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Black & White Film  Processing Times

Film 
Suggested Processing Times With Popular Film Developers  
Microdol-X 
Microdol-X 
1:3 
D-76 
Straight 
 D-76 
1:1 
Edwal FG-7 
1:15 
68 Deg. 
75 Deg. 
68 Deg. 
75 Deg. 
68 Deg. 
75 Deg. 
68 Deg. 
75 Deg. 
68 Deg. 
75 Deg. 
Time In Minutes  
Basic Films
9 
7-1/2 
12 
9 
7 
6 
9 
7 
12 
9 
Tri-X and HP-5
10 
8-1/4 
13-1/4 
10 
7-3/4 
6-1/2 
10 
7-3/4 
13-1/4 
10 
Plus-X
8 
6-1/2 
11 
8 
6-1/2 
5-1/2 
8 
6-1/4 
11 
8 
T-Max Films
11 
9 
14-1/2 
11 
9 
8 
11 
8-1/2 
14-1/2 
11 
Agitation is 15 seconds the first minute and 5 seconds every minute after that for normal. 

Processing With Kodak T-Max Developer Diluted 1:4 or D-76 Straight 
Films
Rating 
68 Degrees 
 75 Degrees 
Time In Minutes 
 T-Max 100/400/P3200
100/400/1000 
 9 
 8 
 1 Stop Push  
 200/800/1600 
 12 
 10 
 2 Stops Push  
 400/1600/3200 
 17 
 15 
 3 Stops Push  
 N.R./3200/6400 
N.R. 
 21 
 Fuji 1600
1600 
8-1/2 
7-1/2 
 1 Stop Push  
3200 
14 
12 
Agitation is 15 seconds the first minute and 5 seconds every minute after that for normal and 1 stop push. To reduce contrast increase, drop to 15 seconds and 5 seconds every other minute after that for higher speed pushing.

Processing With Kodak HC110 Developer And HC110 Replenisher 
Films
Rating 
72 Degrees 
Time in minutes 
Kodak Tri-X Or Ilford HP-5
400 
7 
One Stop Push 
800 
10 
Two Stops Push 
1600 
15 
Kodak Plus-X
125 
5-1/4 
One Stop Push 
250 
10 
Fuji 1600
1600 
7 
One Stop Push 
3200 
11 
Most Other Films
Normal 
6 
Use HC110 Developer dilution B or HC110 Replenisher diluted 1:31 (1/4 oz. makes 8 oz. developer) from one pint concentrate or 1:3 from prepared replenisher.  Agitate for 5 seconds every minute.

High Speed Film Processing With Kodak HC110 Replenisher 
Films
Rating 
72 Degrees 
Time in minutes 
Kodak Tri-X Or Ilford HP-5  
Two Stops Push 
1600 
7 
2-1/2 Stops Push 
2400 
10 
Three Stops Push 
3200 
15 
Fuji 1600  
2-1/2 Stops Push 
5000 
10 
Use HC110 Replenisher diluted 1:15 (1/2 oz. makes 8 oz. developer) from one pint concentrate or 1:1 from prepared replenisher.  Agitate at start, when 1/3 time elapsed and when 2/3 of time elapsed only.

VERY High Speed Film Processing With Kodak HC110 Replenisher 
Films
Rating 
72 Degrees 
Time in minutes 
Kodak Tri-X, Ilford HP-5 or Agfa 400  
3-1/4 Stops Push 
4000 
7 
3-3/4 Stops Push 
6000 
10 
4-1/2 Stops Push 
8000 
15 
Use HC110 Replenisher diluted 1:7 (1 oz. makes 8 oz. developer) from one pint concentrate or direct from prepared replenisher.  Agitate at start, when 1/3 time elapsed and when 2/3 of time elapsed only.

Processing With Acufine and Ethol UFG Developers 
Films
Rating 
68 Degrees 
 75 Degrees 
Time in minutes 
Kodak Tri-X or Ilford HP-5  
1 2/3 Stops Push 
400 
1000 
4 -1/2 
7-1/2 
 3-1/2 
6 
Plus-X  
One Stop Push
250 
6 
 5 
Acufine and Ethol UFG are popular push processing chemistries. Most people feel their times give weak negatives. Suggested is adding 1/3 to 1/2 to their times to get more satisfactory negatives. Another way to correct this is by using 1/2 the film speed recommended by their data.

Here is a list of films and some usage comments on them:

Kodak Technical Pan: ultra fine grain/ultra-high resolution, extended red sensitivity.
Kodak Infrared: pan infrared film, fine grain, medium resolution.
Kodak T-Max: films uses T-grain emulsion, very fine grain, high resolution.
Kodak Plus-X: fine grain, high resolution.
Kodak Tri-X: a classic! fine grain, high resolution.
Kodak Royal-X: Pan medium grain, medium resolution.
Kodalith Ortho: lithographic film, extremely high contrast.
Verichrome Pan: very fine grain, high resolution.

Ilford Pan F+: extremely high grain, very high resolution
Ilford FP4+: extremely fine grain, high resolution
Ilford HP5+: fine grain, high resolution
Ilford XP2: fine grain, high resolution - is developed with standard COLOR chemistry, so it can be done at
any local photo processor or one-hour lab
Ilford Delta: newer film, fine grain, high resolution

Agfapan: Very fine grain, high resolution
Agfapan APX 100 Professional: Characteristics: very fine grain, extremely sharp focus, linear contrast curve very constant sensitometric characteristics. Applications: universal film with wide exposure tolerance
particularly suitable for flash.
Agfapan APX 400 Professional: Characteristics: good fineness of grain, excellent sharp focus, linear contrast curve, pushing/increase in sensitivity possible (expose as ISO 1600/33°), panchromatic. Applications: sensitive film for photos in bad light conditions, particularly suitable for images with short exposure time, for example sports photos.
Agfa SCALA 200x: a reversal film in black-and-white (for slides). Extremely fine grain, excellent definition and push/pull potentials ranging from ISO 100/21° to ISO 1600/33°.

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