Load
your film onto a reel in total darkness!
1. Developer: Mix D76 1:1 with water. Use the chart
below for developing times. Agitate your film once every thirty
seconds for 5 seconds! If you are using an 8oz. tank use 4oz.
water and 4oz. Developer. If you are using a 16 oz tank, use
8oz. water and 8oz. developer. If you are using a 32 oz. tank,
use 16 oz of water and 16 oz of developer.
Film
Developing |
Ilford
HP5+ (ASA 400) Film |
D76
mixed 1:1 with water (temp in Fahrenheit) |
Temp: |
65 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
75 |
Time: |
13 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
7.5 |
2. Stop Bath : 30 seconds - AGITATE CONSTANTLY! Use
straight from the jug.
3. Fixer : 7 minutes - Agitate 10 seconds per minute.
Use straight from jug. HYPO check fixer, if a white cloud
appears fixer is exhausted, use fresh fixer! NEVER POUR
FIXER DOWN THE DRAIN!
4. Water Rinse: 1 minute
5. Perma Wash: 2 minutes - AGITATE CONSTANTLY!
Use straight from the jug. It is still good if it is blue!
6. Archival Water Wash: 15 minutes - Use archival washers. Do not leave water running unattended!
7. ECCO: 1 minute - DO NOT AGITATE! Use straight from
the jug.
8. HANG FILM IN DRYING CABINET!
ALWAYS
RECYCLE STOP, FIX, PERMA WASH AND ECCO!