FomaPan 400asa-up to 1600asa
DEV. Selectol soft 1:7 mixed with Multigrade [Ilford] 1:4
in a compact tank 750ml 2 120 rolls on one reel.
temp 32-degres for 10.5 min with agitation + a sitting bath 9min [water]
here the two rolls came out the same
#271 is a scan as is
#264 was the roll just before
FomaPan 400asa-up to 1600asa
DEV. Selectol soft 1:7 mixed with Multigrade [Ilford] 1:4
in a compact tank 750ml 120 rolls on one reel.
temp 27-degres for 8.5 min with agitation + a sitting bath 9min [water]
it came out perfect [well almost]
must add if the film was transferred in the summer time from warehouse to store in summer here in Athens by means of some motorcycle, and was exposed to the sun - that means a heat index of 90-degrees that could f%^& up the film !!
https://www.foma.cz/en/fomapan-400 - Fomapan 400 datasheet
Minimum density varies greatly with developing temperature for Foma 400.
Second page shows densities for several developers at 30 degrees beside graphs for 20 degrees.
High temperature graph is at severe disadvantage due to very high min density and lowered max density.
Xtol and Fomadon Excel at 20 degrees will make it comparable to other film stocks while less common developers according to datasheet cause increased min density.
According to the graphs, min density tops at almost 0.5 for some developers at 5 minute mark for 30 degree graph. That value is surpassing by quite a bit min density of 11 minute developing time at 20 degree graph.
That reminds me of a thread from a year or two ago with Shanghai developed in non standard developer and having some serious issues that cleaned up in more standard chemistry.
Most of the time classic emulsions need to be developed carefully for repeatable results. Even more modern ones benefit from tight processing parameters.