Development time
Foma Bohemia Fomapan 400 Action in Microphen
8:00 at 20°C (68°F), stock dilution, box speed.
Start timer · 8:00- Time
- 8:00
- Dilution
- Stock
- Temperature
- 20°C
- Box speed
- ISO 400
All 4 times
| Dilution | EI | Time | Temp | Agitation | Evidence | Timer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 400 | 8:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| Stock | 400 | 3:30 | 30°C / 86°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+1 | 400 | 12:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+3 | 400 | 24:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start 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°F | 19°C66°F | 20°C68°F | 21°C70°F | 22°C72°F | 23°C73°F | 24°C75°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 8:58 | 8:00 | 7:12 | 6:24 | 5:46 | 5:12 |
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
| Dilution | 300 ml (10.1 fl oz) (one 35mm roll) | 500 ml (16.9 fl oz) (one 120 roll) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | Use as mixed, undiluted | Use as mixed, undiluted |
| 1+1 | 150 ml developer + 150 ml water | 250 ml developer + 250 ml water |
| 1+3 | 75 ml developer + 225 ml water | 125 ml developer + 375 ml water |
How they work together
- Microphen
- Fine grain, moderate acutance, normal contrast. Fine grain with an effective speed increase.
- 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
- Microphen stock. Datasheet gives 8 to 9 min; lower figure used.
- Microphen stock. Datasheet alternative at 30 °C.
- Microphen 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.
- Microphen 1+3. Guide gives 24 to 25 min; lower figure used (lower value gives lower contrast). Spiral tank: continuous for the first 30 s, then 10 s each minute.
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