Lots of valuable information to chew on here, thanks
I appreciate that there are more variables than answers but for those that have more experience in semi-stand with hc110 than I do, would you say the recipe I am using is a good starting point. I am using Ilford FP4+ at 125 ISO
- 4 ml solution in 600ml water,using 1:160 dilution, 45 minutes @ 20C, semi stand
- 30 seconds initial agitation (gentle inversions)
- Tap tank on hard surface to avoid air bubbles. Leave tank untouched during development.
- 3 inversions at half way (around 20 minutes – this is the “semi” part)
- Tap tank on hard surface to avoid air bubbles. Leave tank untouched during development.
- End at 45 minutes.
- Apply Stop Bath and agitate for 30 seconds
- Apply Fixer and agitate for first 10 seconds of every minute (total fix time of 5 minutes)
- Normal wash
I have noticed on a couple of negatives especially with sky present, some signs of uneven development, like small streaks. I did read somewhere about pre washing the film for 5 minutes before starting the development, although the data sheet on Ilfords site for FP4 does say not to prewash.
Has anyone got any thoughts on this please.