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Development time

Foma Bohemia Fomapan 400 Action in ID-11

7:00 at 20°C (68°F), stock dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 7:00
Time
7:00
Standard
Dilution
Stock
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 400
B&W

All 4 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
Stock4007:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock4002:3030°C / 86°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+140012:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+340022:0020°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
8:457:507:006:185:365:024:33

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

ID-11
Fine grain, moderate acutance, full film speed, normal contrast. Excellent balance of fine grain, sharpness, and tonal rendition.
Foma Bohemia Fomapan 400 Action
Traditional cubic-grain 400 film (Foma datasheet: RMS 17.5, 90 lines/mm). Rated ISO 400/27; the maker says it gives good results from EI 200 to EI 1600 without changing development.
Notes on this pairing
  • Datasheet gives one row for ID-11 and D-76 stock. Datasheet gives 7 to 8 min; lower figure used.
  • Datasheet gives one row for ID-11 and D-76 stock. Datasheet alternative at 30 °C.
  • Ilford ID-11 1+1. Guide gives 12 to 13 min; lower figure used (lower value gives lower contrast). Spiral tank: continuous for the first 30 s, then 10 s each minute.
  • Ilford ID-11 1+3. Guide gives 22 to 23 min; lower figure used (lower value gives lower contrast). Spiral tank: continuous for the first 30 s, then 10 s each minute.

Fomapan 400 Action in other developers

Other films in ID-11