I was going through some old boxes and found 6 rolls of undeveloped B&W film: 4 Ilford FP4, 1 Kodak Tmax 400 and 1 Kodak Tri-X 400. I still have my old film developing gear, but it's been decades since I last processed any film. Is there one developer, stop bath and fixer that I can use on all these films? Thanks for your help and suggestions.
D72 would probably work on all of them T-max and Tri-x 400 are essentially the same. Ilford FP-4 has a similar formulation. Stop bath and fixers are not critical. Everything is time and temperature - dependant (but you know that anyway). Have fun but beware, if they have not been kept in a temperature -controlled environment you may get some really unpredictable results.
Blues Dude wrote:
I was going through some old boxes and found 6 rolls of undeveloped B&W film: 4 Ilford FP4, 1 Kodak Tmax 400 and 1 Kodak Tri-X 400. I still have my old film developing gear, but it's been decades since I last processed any film. Is there one developer, stop bath and fixer that I can use on all these films? Thanks for your help and suggestions.
All three films can be developed in ID-11 or D-76.
Blues Dude I can assure you the D76 works well for Kodak Tri-X 400...
And like Ourspolair mentioned "...Everything is time and temperature - dependant..." as is your agitation technique...
Here are Kodak's recommendations...
https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/prod/files/files/resources/edbwf.pdfPlease read and study Kodak's recommendations very carefully...
Below is an example of D76 with Kodak Tri-X 400
Film: TriX ASA 400 shot at ISO 400
Developer: D76 1:1
Illumination: Heavy Overcast
Camera: Nikon F3
Lens: 50mm f1.4 AI Nikkor
Venue: Street scene Hagerstown, Maryland circa 1982
Hope this helps, all the best on your journey Blues Dude
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Film: TriX ASA 400 shot at ISO 400 Developer: D76 1:1
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Yes, Trusty D-76 or similar ID-11. They both work. Stop bath is stop bath does not matter. You can even use just water or water with a bit of vinegar (vinegar is acetic acid which is stop bath). Any fixer will work too. I preferred rapid fixer . It is quicker and lasts longer than standard fixers.
Google: CineStill DF96 Monobath For DIY Black-and-White Film Developing
Not recommending, just something that is out there.
Always used D76 and Accufix. Never bothered with stopbath except running water at temp of developer
I've been using Ilfotec-DDX for the last 10 years or so. Here's a link to various films and developers with quantities and times.
https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php--Bob
Blues Dude wrote:
I was going through some old boxes and found 6 rolls of undeveloped B&W film: 4 Ilford FP4, 1 Kodak Tmax 400 and 1 Kodak Tri-X 400. I still have my old film developing gear, but it's been decades since I last processed any film. Is there one developer, stop bath and fixer that I can use on all these films? Thanks for your help and suggestions.
Never heard of D72, but just bought some D76 for my first foray into B&W since 1992.
Thanks everyone! I appreciate your quick replies.
I am not saying my favorite developers will work for you but this is what I used successfully for many years.
Tri-X and HC-110 solution B. Simply magic!
T-Max and Agfa Rodinal. Rodinal was the only developer that worked for me with T-Max.
ELNikkor wrote:
Never heard of D72, but just bought some D76 for my first foray into B&W since 1992.
D72 is similar to Dektol, generally used to develop papers. But it can be used to develop films.
sgt hop
Loc: baltimore md,now in salisbury md
oh boy, all this brings back memories.....thanks to all.......
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