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Development time

Adox CHS 100 II in Ilfotec DD-X

7:00 at 20°C, 1+4 dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 7:00

Time

7:00

Standard

Dilution

1+4

Temperature

20°C

Box speed

ISO 100

B&W

Development time

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationTimer
1+41007:0020°C / 68°FStandardStart timer

EI is the speed the film was rated at when shooting. Times marked “not yet verified” come from secondary sources and haven’t been checked against a manufacturer datasheet.

Other temperatures

18°C19°C20°C21°C22°C23°C24°C
8:457:507:006:185:365:024:33

Calculated from the 20°C time using Ilford’s temperature compensation factors, not taken from a datasheet. Most B&W developers behave well between 18°C and 24°C.

Mixing

Dilution300 ml (one 35mm roll)500 ml (one 120 roll)
1+460 ml developer + 240 ml water100 ml developer + 400 ml water

How they work together

Ilfotec DD-X
Fine grain, high acutance, full film speed, normal contrast. Full emulsion speed with excellent shadow detail.
Adox CHS 100 II
Orthopanchromatic with reduced red sensitivity for better portrait skin tones. 1960s aesthetic with two-emulsion single-layer coating. Can be reversal processed. Avoid tanning developers.

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