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Development time

Ilford Delta 3200 in Ilfosol 3

11:00 at 20°C (68°F), 1+9 dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 11:00
Time
11:00
Standard
Dilution
1+9
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 3200
B&W

All 10 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
1+9400−3 stops6:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+9800−2 stops7:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+91600−1 stop10:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+9320011:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+96400+1 stop18:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+14400−3 stops11:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+14800−2 stops13:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+141600−1 stop15:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+14320017:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+146400+1 stop23:0020°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
13:4512:1911:009:548:487:557:09

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)
1+930 ml developer + 270 ml water50 ml developer + 450 ml water
1+1420 ml developer + 280 ml water33 ml developer + 467 ml water

How they work together

Ilfosol 3
High acutance, full film speed, medium-high contrast. Good general purpose results.
Ilford Delta 3200
Ultra-high-speed film with a visible grain structure, recommended by Ilford at EI 3200 (measured ISO 1000/31) and given extended development; low native contrast allows heavy pushing.

Delta 3200 in other developers

Other films in Ilfosol 3