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Development time

Fujifilm Neopan 400 Professional in HC-110

5:00 at 20°C (68°F), 1+31 dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 5:00
Time
5:00
Standard
Dilution
1+31
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 400
B&W

All 6 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
1+314005:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+314003:3024°C / 75°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+31800+1 stop7:1520°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+31800+1 stop5:0024°C / 75°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+311600+2 stops12:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+311600+2 stops8:1524°C / 75°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
6:155:365:004:304:003:363:15

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+319.4 ml developer + 291 ml water16 ml developer + 484 ml water

How they work together

HC-110
Fine grain, high acutance, full film speed, normal contrast. Full-scale with good shadow detail.
Fujifilm Neopan 400 Professional
Professional monosize cubic-grain 400 B&W film (Presto in Japan), produced from 1978.
Notes on this pairing
  • Fujifilm small-tank table (Neopan 400 Presto 135); continuous agitation for the first minute, then 5 s every minute. HC-110 dilution B.
  • Fujifilm small-tank table (Neopan 400 Presto 135); continuous agitation for the first minute, then 5 s every minute. One-stop push. HC-110 dilution B.
  • Fujifilm small-tank table (Neopan 400 Presto 135); continuous agitation for the first minute, then 5 s every minute. Two-stop push. HC-110 dilution B.

Neopan 400 Professional in other developers

Other films in HC-110