Post by Steaphany on Jul 11, 2013 14:59:19 GMT
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, D-That , I just want my film processed 
Confused by all the developer variations ?
This will be your guide to make sense of it all:
This was to make choosing a developer easy ?
When in doubt, use Kodak D-76
or ask for advice.
, D-That , I just want my film processed Confused by all the developer variations ?
This will be your guide to make sense of it all:
Developers for Film
Developer | Development Time | Notes |
| Agfa 8 | 10 to 12 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Agfa 14 | 10 to 20 minutes at 20ºC | Soft Working Fine Grain |
| Agfa 16 | 9 to 11 minutes at 18ºC | Fine Grain Tropical |
| Agfa 40 | 4 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | High Contrast |
| Ansco 12 | 9 to 16 minutes at 20ºC | Fine Grain |
| Ansco 17 | 10 to 15 minutes at 20ºC | Fine Grain |
| Ansco 17M | 10 to 15 minutes at 20ºC | Fine Grain |
| Ansco 20 | 3 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 22 | 5 to 8 minutes at 20ºC | High Contrast |
| Ansco 30 | 10 to 15 minutes at 20ºC | High Contrast |
| Ansco 40 | 4 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 42 | 15 to 20 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 45 | 9 to 12 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 47 | 6 to 8 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 48M | 5 to 7 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 61 | 4 to 6 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 64 | 3 to 4 minutes at 20ºC | Tropical |
| Ansco 70 | 3 minutes at 20ºC | Reproduction |
| Ansco 72 | 20 to 25 minutes at 20ºC | Reproduction |
| Ansco 73 | 2 to 3 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 79 | 1 to 3 minutes at 20ºC | Reproduction |
| Ansco 81 | 3 minutes at 20ºC | Reproduction |
| Ansco 90 | 4 to 6 minutes at 20ºC | High Contrast |
| C-41 Color Developer | 3 Minutes and 15 Seconds at 38ºC | Color |
| H&W Control | 14 to 18 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Navy Rapid NRD-7 | 40 seconds at 20º | . |
| Kodak D-1 | 12 minutes at 18ºC | . |
| Kodak D-7 | 10 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Kodak D-8 | 2 minutes at 20ºC | Continuous-Tone with Very High Contrast and Density |
| Kodak D-11 | 5 minutes at 20ºC | Very High Contrast |
| Kodak D-16 | 5 to 10 minutes at 18ºC | Reversal / Medium to High Contrast |
| Kodak D-19 | 6 minutes at 20ºC | Continuous-tone Higher-than-Normal Contrast |
| Kodak D-23 | 8 minutes at 20ºC | Fine grain and full tonal scale |
| Kodak D-25 | 20 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Kodak D-61a | 12 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Kodak D-67 | 8 to 10 minutes at 20ºC | Reversal |
| Kodak D-76 | 11 minutes at 20ºC | General Purpose |
| Kodak D-78 | 15 to 20 minutes at 18ºC | . |
| Kodak D-79 | 9 to 12 minutes at 18ºC | . |
| Kodak D-82 | 5 to 6.5 minutes at 18ºC | Maximum Energy Developer |
| Kodak D-94 | 2 minutes at 20ºC | Reversal |
| Kodak DK-15 | 10 minutes at 20ºC | Tropical |
| Kodak DK-20 | 15 minutes at 20ºC | Fine Grain |
| Kodak DK-50 | 10 minutes at 20ºC | Commercial and Portrait |
| Kodak DK-60a | 5 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Kodak Monobath | 3 minutes at 24ºC | . |
| More to come | . | . |
Developers for Paper
Developer | Development Time | Notes |
| Agfa 100 | 1 to 2 minutes at 20ºC | Normal Contrast |
| Agfa 105 | < 1 minute at 20ºC | Low Contrast |
| Agfa 108 | 1 to 2 minutes at 20ºC | High Contrast |
| Agfa 120 | 3 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | Warm Tone |
| Agfa 123 | 2 to 6 minutes at 20ºC | Warm Tone |
| Ansco 103 | < 1 minute at 20ºC | Cold Tone |
| Ansco 110 | 5 to 7 minutes at 20ºC | Warm Tone |
| Ansco 113 | 1 to 2 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Ansco 115 | 2.5 to 3 minutes at 20ºC | Warm Tone |
| Kodak D-51 | 1.5 to 3 minutes at 21ºC | Bromide Paper |
| Kodak D-52 | 2 minutes at 20ºC | . |
| Kodak D-72 | 1 to 1.5 minutes at 20ºC | Neutral and Cold Tone |
| More to come | . | . |
Developers by Developing Agent
Agent(s) | Type | Developer |
| Amidol ( 2,4-Diaminophenol HCl ) | Paper | Kodak D-51 Ansco 113 |
| Kodak CD-4 Color Developer ( 4-(N-Ethyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylphenylenediamine sulfate ) | Film | C-41 Color Developer |
| Glycin ( N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-glycine ) | Film | Agfa 8 Ansco 72 Kodak D-78 |
| Glycin ( N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-glycine ) and Hydroquinone | Paper | Ansco 115 |
| Hydroquinone | Film | Ansco 70 Ansco 79 Ansco 81 Kodak D-8 |
| Hydroquinone | Paper | Agfa 120 Agfa 123 Ansco 110 |
| Hydroquinone and Ilford Phenidone ( 1-Phenyl-3-Pyrazolidinone ) | Film | H&W Control Kodak Monobath |
| Agfa Metol ( P-Methylaminophenol Sulfate ) | Film | Agfa 14 Agfa 16 Ansco 12 Kodak D-23 Kodak D-25 Kodak DK-15 Kodak DK-20 |
| Agfa Metol ( P-Methylaminophenol Sulfate ) | Paper | Agfa 105 |
| Agfa Metol ( P-Methylaminophenol Sulfate ) and Hydroquinone | Film | Agfa 40 Ansco 17 Ansco 17M Ansco 20 Ansco 22 Ansco 30 Ansco 40 Ansco 42 Ansco 47 Ansco 48M Ansco 61 Ansco 64 Ansco 73 Ansco 90 Navy Rapid NRD-7 Kodak D-11 Kodak D-16 Kodak D-19 Kodak D-61a Kodak D-67 Kodak D-76 Kodak D-82 Kodak D-94 Kodak DK-50 Kodak DK-60a |
| Agfa Metol ( P-Methylaminophenol Sulfate ) and Hydroquinone | Paper | Agfa 100 Agfa 108 Ansco 103 Kodak D-52 Kodak D-72 |
| Agfa Metol ( P-Methylaminophenol Sulfate ) and Pyrogallol ( Benzene-1,2,3-Triol ) | Film | Kodak D-7 |
| Pyrogallol ( Benzene-1,2,3-Triol ) | Film | Ansco 45 Kodak D-1 Kodak D-79 |
| More to come | . | . |
Developers by Tank1 Development Time
Note 1: Paper developer times are for Tray Processing
Development Time | Type | Developer |
| 40 Seconds at 20ºC | Film | Navy Rapid NRD-7 |
| < 1 minute at 20ºC | Paper | Agfa 105 Ansco 103 |
| 1 to 1.5 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Kodak D-72 |
| 1 to 2 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Agfa 100 Agfa 108 Ansco 113 |
| 2 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-8 Kodak D-94 |
| 1 to 3 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 79 |
| 2 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Kodak D-52 |
| 1.5 to 3 minutes at 21ºC | Paper | Kodak D-51 |
| 2 to 3 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 73 |
| 2.5 to 3 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Ansco 115 |
| 3 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 70 Ansco 81 |
| 3 minutes at 24ºC | Film | Kodak Monobath |
| 3 Minutes and 15 Seconds at 38ºC | Film | C-41 Color Developer |
| 3 to 4 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 64 |
| 3 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 20 |
| 3 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Agfa 120 |
| 2 to 6 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Agfa 123 |
| 4 to 5 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Agfa 40 Ansco 40 |
| 5 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-11 Kodak DK-60a |
| 4 to 6 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Ansco 61 |
| 4 to 6 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 90 |
| 5 to 6.5 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Kodak D-82 |
| 6 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-19 |
| 5 to 7 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 48M |
| 5 to 7 minutes at 20ºC | Paper | Ansco 110 |
| 5 to 8 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Ansco 22 |
| 6 to 8 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 47 |
| 5 to 10 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Kodak D-16 |
| 8 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-23 |
| 8 to 10 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-67 |
| 10 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-7 Kodak DK-15 Kodak DK-50 |
| 9 to 11 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Agfa 16 |
| 9 to 12 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Kodak D-79 |
| 9 to 12 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 45 |
| 10 to 12 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Agfa 8 |
| 11 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-76 |
| 12 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Kodak D-1 Kodak D-61a |
| 9 to 16 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 12 |
| 10 to 15 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 17 Ansco 17M Ansco 30 |
| 10 to 20 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Agfa 14 |
| 15 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak DK-20 |
| 14 to 18 minutes at 20ºC | Film | H&W Control |
| 15 to 20 minutes at 18ºC | Film | Kodak D-78 |
| 15 to 20 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 42 |
| 20 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Kodak D-25 |
| 20 to 25 minutes at 20ºC | Film | Ansco 72 |
| More to come | . | . |
Note 1: Paper developer times are for Tray Processing
MQ Developers by Agfa Metol - Kodak Elon ( P-Methylaminophenol Sulfate ) to Hydroquinone Ratio
M : Q Ratio | Type | Developer | Notes |
0 : 1 | Film | Ansco 70 | Reproduction |
0 : 1 | Film | Ansco 79 | Reproduction |
0 : 1 | Film | Ansco 81 | Reproduction |
0 : 1 | Film | Kodak D-8 | Continuous-Tone with Very High Contrast and Density |
0 : 1 | Paper | Agfa 120 | Warm Tone |
0 : 1 | Paper | Agfa 123 | Warm Tone |
0 : 1 | Paper | Ansco 110 | Warm Tone |
1 : 33.3 | Film | Kodak D-94 | Reversal |
1 : 19.4 | Film | Kodak D-16 | Reversal / Medium to High Contrast |
1 : 10 | Film | Ansco 22 | High Contrast |
1 : 9 | Film | Kodak D-11 | Very High Contrast |
1 : 4 | Film | Kodak D-19 | Continuous-tone Higher-than-Normal Contrast |
1 : 4 | Film | Kodak D-67 | Reversal |
1 : 4 | Paper | Kodak D-52 | . |
1 : 4 | Paper | Kodak D-72 | . |
1 : 3.29 | Paper | Ansco 103 | Cold Tone |
1 : 3 | Paper | Agfa 100 | Normal Contrast |
1 : 2.6 | Film | Ansco 64 | Tropical |
1 : 2.57 | Film | Ansco 30 | High Contrast |
1 : 2.5 | Film | Kodak D-76 | General Purpose |
1 : 2 | Film | Ansco 17 | Fine Grain |
1 : 2 | Film | Ansco 17M | Fine Grain |
1 : 2 | Film | Ansco 20 | . |
1 : 2 | Film | Ansco 47 | . |
1 : 2 | Film | Ansco 61 | . |
1 : 2 | Film | Kodak D-61a | . |
1 : 1.67 | Film | Ansco 40 | . |
1 : 1.6 | Film | Agfa 40 | High Contrast |
1 : 1.5 | Film | Ansco 42 | . |
1 : 1.2 | Film | Ansco 73 | . |
1 : 1.2 | Film | Ansco 90 | High Contrast |
1 : 1.2 | Film | Navy Rapid NRD-7 | . |
1 : 1.2 | Paper | Agfa 108 | High Contrast |
1 : 1 | Film | Kodak D-82 | Maximum Energy Developer |
1 : 1 | Film | Kodak DK-50 | Commercial and Portrait |
1 : 1 | Film | Kodak DK-60a | . |
1.33 : 1 | Film | Ansco 48M | . |
1 : 0 | Film | Agfa 14 | Soft Working and Fine Grain |
1 : 0 | Film | Agfa 16 | Tropical Fine Grain |
1 : 0 | Film | Ansco 12 | Fine Grain |
1 : 0 | Film | Kodak D-23 | Fine grain and full tonal scale |
1 : 0 | Film | Kodak D-25 | . |
1 : 0 | Film | Kodak DK-15 | Tropical |
1 : 0 | Film | Kodak DK-20 | Fine Grain |
1 : 0 | Paper | Agfa 105 | Low Contrast |
More to come | . | . | . |
This was to make choosing a developer easy ? When in doubt, use Kodak D-76or ask for advice.
| This is incomplete, watch for more to come. |