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Development time

Ilford Ilford Delta 100 in Microphen

6:30 at 20°C (68°F), stock dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 6:30
Time
6:30
Standard
Dilution
Stock
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 100
B&W

All 7 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
Stock1006:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock200+1 stop8:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+110010:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+1200+1 stop14:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+310014:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+3200+1 stop20:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock400+2 stops10:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer

EI is the speed the film was rated at when shooting. Evidence says where each time comes from: the manufacturer’s own data, a named test, a compilation or several agreeing reports (community consensus), or one person’s report. Times marked “not yet verified” come from secondary sources and haven’t been checked against a manufacturer datasheet. Where sources give different times, every one is listed and marked “sources differ”.

Other temperatures

18°C64°F19°C66°F20°C68°F21°C70°F22°C72°F23°C73°F24°C75°F
8:087:176:305:515:124:414:14

Calculated from the 20°C (68°F) time using Ilford’s temperature compensation factors, not taken from a datasheet. Most B&W developers behave well between 18–24°C (64–75°F).

Mixing

Dilution300 ml (10.1 fl oz) (one 35mm roll)500 ml (16.9 fl oz) (one 120 roll)
StockUse as mixed, undilutedUse as mixed, undiluted
1+1150 ml developer + 150 ml water250 ml developer + 250 ml water
1+375 ml developer + 225 ml water125 ml developer + 375 ml water

How they work together

Microphen
Fine grain, moderate acutance, normal contrast. Fine grain with an effective speed increase.
Ilford Ilford Delta 100
Core-Shell crystal technology for extreme sharpness and virtually invisible grain. Clinical and precise look.
Notes on this pairing
  • Accidental exposure only (EI 400 and above): usable negatives, lower quality.

Ilford Delta 100 in other developers

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