Ilford FP4 Plus fine grain medium speed developing time

DJofTexas

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This is my second roll of film to develop. I'm nervous as hell. I do not know if the chart at the college will have this film on it to tell me how long to develop it.

How long do I develop a roll of Ilford FP4 Plus Fine Grain Medium speed black and white film in D70 (I hope to hell I got the name of the chemical right. It's at the school lab. I know nothing. I'm a retarded mad scientist)

The water temp is always above 68 degrees (usually around 74 to 78 -- yay Texas Gulf Coast).

Hope this helps. Hope someone can help me.

much thanks
Noobanonymous
 

gainer

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I'm sure you meant D-76. It is functionally the same as Ilford's ID-11. At 68 F I would say 8 minutes at full strength would get you a printable negative. You should probably dilute the developer with an equal part of water if you must use 75 degrees or so.
 

Shypii90

hey i'd like to start trying out and developing ilford too so this thread is proving very useful!
 

Lee Shively

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I do FP4 in D76 1:1 for 7.5 minutes @68 degrees. At 75 degrees, using Ilford's chart as a guide, I would go about 5.5 minutes. I do tend to like a negative that's a little thinner than is usually recommended, so take that into consideration.

Most films give a decent, printable negative when processed in D76 1:1 for 7 to 8 minutes @ 68 degrees, I have found.
 
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