The following data are a summary of a brochure I obtained from
Acufine, Inc. The data are reproduced here as a help to other
photograhers; I assume no liability for transcription errors. I have
generally found these data to be quite reliable. The data refer to
the following conditions:
- Condensor enlarger.
- Agitation: 5 secs every 30 secs.
- Capacity without replenishment: 16 rolls (120 or 135-36)/quart.
- Compensation: Add 2% for each roll after the 4th.
- The two rightmost columns are for "emergency situations" only.
I have omitted the information about some old films that are no longer
available.
35mm Films Development Times
| | | | |
Maximum EI |
| EI | 21C | 24C | 27C | EI | 21C |
| Kodak Tmax 100 | 200 | 4'30 | 3'30 | 3 | 400 | 6 |
| Kodak Tmax 400 | 800 | 4'30 | 3'30 | 2'45 | 1000 | 6 |
| Kodak Tmax 3200 | 3200 | 7'30 | 6 | 4'75 | 6400 | 8'30 |
| Kodak Tri-X | 1000 | 5 | 4 | 3'15 | 1600 | 10 |
| Kodak Plus-X | 250 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 | 320 | 7 |
| Kodak Panatomic-X | 100 | 3'30 | 2'45 | 2'15 | 125 | 7 |
| Kodak 2475 | 1600 | 9 | 7 | 5'45 | 2400 | 12 |
| Ilford Delta 400 | 250 | 7'45 | 6'30 | 5'30 |
| Ilford FP-4 Plus | 250 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 | 320 | 7 |
| Ilford HP-5 Plus | 640 | 6'30 | 5'30 | 4'15 |
| Ilford Pan-F | 64 | 2 | 1'45 | 1'15 | 125 | 6 |
| Agfapan 400 | 500 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 |
| Agfapan 100 | 320 | 5 | 4 | 3'15 |
| Agfapan 25 | 64 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 |
| Agfa ISS | 320 | 5 | 4 | 3'15 |
| Agfa APX 100 | 160 | 5 | 4 | 3'15 | 200 | 6'30 |
| Agfa APX 25 | 64 | 4'15 | 3 | 2'30 | 100 | 6'15 |
| Fuji Neopan 400 | 640 | 5 | 3'45 | 3 | 1000 | 6'30 |
| Fuji Neopan 1600 | 1600 | 4 | 3'30 | 3 | 2400 | 5'15 |
Roll Films Development Times
| | | | |
Maximum EI |
| EI | 21C | 24C | 27C | EI | 21C |
| Kodak Tmax 100 | 200 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 400 | 6 |
| Kodak Tmax 400 | 1000 | 4'30 | 3'45 | 3 | 1600 | 5'15 |
| Kodak Tri-X | 1000 | 5'30 | 5 | 4 | 1600 | 11 |
| Kodak Tri-X Pro | 800 | 5'30 | 5 | 4 | 1200 | 8'30 |
| Kodak Plus-X | 250 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 | 320 | 7 |
| Kodak Royal-X Pan | 1600 | 10 | 8 | 6'30 | 2400 | 15 |
| Kodak Verichrome Pan | 250 | 5 | 4 | 3'15 | 320 | 8 |
| Agfa APX 100 | 200 | 5'30 | 4'45 | 4 |
| Agfa APX 25 | 100 | 6 | 4'30 | 3'30 |
| Agfa ISS | 200 | 5 | 4 | 3'30 |
| Agfapan 400 | 500 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 |
| Agfapan 100 | 320 | 5 | 4 | 3'30 |
| Agfapan 25 | 64 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 |
Sheet Films
| | | | |
Maximum EI |
| EI | 21C | 24C | 27C | EI | 21C |
| Kodak Tmax 100 | 160 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 |
| Kodak Tmax 400 | 650 | 4 | 3'15 | 2'30 |
| Kodak Tri-X | 800 | 5 | 4 | 3'15 |
| Kodak Plus-X | 320 | 8 | 6'15 | 5 |