Fomadon F09 ("Rodinal") Times

This morning I found this thread over on flickr that includes a set of processing times for films other than Foma, info supplied by Foma themselves (but not in their standard datasheet).

(I've been using F09. And ran low, so I went to Keeble's to look for Agfa Rodinal and they still have none -- the fellow there said they've had continuing troubles with the new Texas distributor who has raised prices considerably and doesn't do a good job answering phone calls. Take that as you will.

So I went back online and ordered another batch of F09 from Freestyle.)

From what I've read, F-09 and R-09 (the Calbe version) can both be used with published times for Agfa/A&O Rodinal, providing you use 1:40 in place of the Rodinal 1:50, or 1:20 in place of the Rodinal 1:25. Results should be otherwise indistinguishable.

bjorke said:

So I went back online and ordered another batch of F09 from Freestyle.)

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I just got 2 125ml bottles of "Agfafoto" Rodinal from Freestyle so they should have Rodinal in stock. I'm not sure if it is the old Agfa or from the new company making the stuff because the red diamond is not on the bottle like my last bottle of true Agfa Rodinal. (It has a red dot now). But they have or "had" it in stock as of 2 weeks ago.

James,

The red dot is/was from Agfa Photo and also the latest available packing (up from April 2005).
Rodinal is available from A&O but very difficult to get:
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On request I am posting the Fomadon R09 data from Foma.
Data for the APX100/400 or Rollei Retro 100/400 will follow later.


Film type Liquid concentrate of developer Fomadon R09 (1 + 40) Powder developer Fomadon P Powder developer Fomadon EXCEL
Agfapan APX 100 10 min 10 min
Agfapan APX 400 13 min
Fuji Neopan 400 6,5 min
Ilford Pan F Plus 50 8 – 9 min 7,5 min
Ilford Pan 100 12 – 14 min 13 min
Ilford Pan 400 21 min
Ilford FP 4 Plus 125 12-14 min 10 min 10 min
Ilford HP 5 Plus 400 12 – 14 min 14 min 8 min
Ilford Delta 100 10 – 12 min 10 min
Ilford Delta 400 12 – 14 min 10 min
Kodak Academy 200 6 min
Kodak T MAX 100 8 – 10 min 13 min 7 min
Kodak T MAX 400 10 – 11 min 11 min 6,5 min
Kodak Tri-X Pan 400 10-12 min 11 min


On request I can sent a PDF file.

Best regards,

Robert