| Question: | Does this work for Ilford hp5 35mm film? |
| Answer: | This developer is excellent and specifically designed for Black and White film negative developing (35mm, 120mm, any type of B&W film). Follow the developing speeds per the data timing sheets for specific brands of B&W film (available online from B&H). Keep the lid tightly closed when not in immediate use, and store in a cool dark place and will maintain shelf-life for many months (until the solution turns yellow, then it's not good for development use any longer). Enjoy!
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| Question: | I need help with dilution. It says 1:9. If I used 100 ml developer to 900 ml water would this yield the correct dilution for working solution? |
| Answer: | Yes, that would be the correct dilution of 1:9 |
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| Question: | Does this work for paper also? |
| Answer: | I haven't tried it, but you can go for. So try it on something you don't mind not working. |
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| Question: | Why is this developer priced almost twice as much as the going rate at other online stores like B&H Photo? |
| Answer: | There's no difference. If you find it lower priced at B&H, I would definitely get it there instead. |
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| Question: | How long does the film stay in the developer? do i use the standard 68 deg f? does the developer time depend on the type of film used? |
| Answer: | It all depends on what film stock you are using and how you exposed the film and the concentration of the developer. If you are not familiar with massive dev chart on digitaltruth.com I highly suggest familiarizing your self with it. It is a great resource and starting point. Always consult the data sheet included with the film and the developer provided by the manufacturer. This is always a safe route. Some manufacturers only list certain competitors film stocks/developers. I like this developer over all and have been pleased with the results. Hope this helps.
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| Question: | Is this reusable? |
| Answer: | Only to a certain point. Yes, if you just open your ilfosol 3, develop a roll, and then put your developer in a plastic bottle, then yes, you can use it one or two more times. After that, the quality of the developer is diminished. However, you also need to keep in mind that, once opened, ilfosol only has a good two month self life, so once the developer discolors a little bit, you can only use one solution one time. I’ve run into the problem of using old developer with a number of batches per solution. Your results are going to be poor to say the least.
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| Question: | Is this identical to Kodak Photo-Flo? |
| Answer: | No. Photo-Flo is a wetting agent using when drying film. You can't develop film with it. |
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| Question: | Is this a good replacement for Rodinal to do stand development? If so, what's the ratio? |
| Answer: | No. Stand development is done with highly diluted (1:100 or so) HC-110 or Rodinal. |
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