ORWO TF12d developing

[JinLing]

Hi! I grabbed a random film and don't know how to develop it. I'm in the middle, there are photos on it that I might care about. ORWO TF12d below datasheets:

https://www.filmotec.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/V-I-TI-TF12d-e.pdf (tape description)
https://www.filmotec.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/V-I-VV-2182-e.pdf (process description according to orwo)
https://microsites.lomography.com/download/fantome-development-guide-en.pdf (process description according to lomography)
https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php?devrow=15748 (xt-3)
https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php?devrow=14941 (xtol)

I exposed the film nominally at 50 iso. In the third link, the table is probably pulled to iso 8 and renamed as 'fantome'. The film has an anti-halation layer, but I'm a newbie and I don't know how that relates.
How can I develop and how not?
Will the D76 work and what effect can I expect?
Is it possible to get a replacement for the D97 somewhere in Europe and does the processing in this make any sense in this case?
I read about too much contrast, although I want to get it, but also want readable photos.

Please help!

 

[Alan Johnson]

FT-12 High Contrast 50asa B&W 35mm Film - 24 or 30 Exposures of a Lovely Film

FT-12 High Contrast 50asa B&W 35mm Film is a grain free film that is much loved and has a following all of its own based on the lovely results

ntphotoworks.com

It's probably the film listed here for which a time in D-76 1+1 is given.

 

[AgX]

As Alan hinted at, the Filmotec film is a high-contrast, high resolution film. With all the inherit issues when seeking pictorial use, for which it is not designed. So forget about any processing advice given by Filmotec.

 

[AgX]

I forgot to WELCOME you...


As a "newbie" you picked the worst constellation. A film not designed for pictorial use. I very much doubt it was a good idea of yours for entry into film photography..

 

[cmacd123]

the sound film is an interesting option, BUT I agree with AgX, for your first attempt on the darkroom, you might find it easier to start with a "regular" film like Ilford HP5+ or Kentmere 400. Times are published for almost ALL developers for "regualar" films. You don't have to try to avoid the extra contrast of a a special purpose Sound recording film, you will find many more posts from folks who use those stocks regularly. In the ORWO range, UN54 at ISO 100 is a "regualr" film. (but ORWO is shaking up their entire Line it seems) Besides HP5+their is FP4+ (125) in the ilford range. Kentmere also makes an 100 speed film. If you really want a slow film - Illford makes Pan-F.

 

[Bronson Dugnutt]

Without careful metering and lighting, sound recording films like TF12d have a very limited ability to record continuous tone pictorial images. Exposing at ISO 50 should place highlights (sky, properly exposed subjects) into a printable range but at the expense of shadow detail when developed in something like D76.

If you're comfortable developing film yourself, snip a few frames from the end of the roll for testing before processing the entire roll to get an idea of the film's characteristics.