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Development time

Fujifilm Neopan 400 Professional in XTOL

8:15 at 20°C (68°F), stock dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 8:15
Time
8:15
Standard
Dilution
Stock
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 400
B&W

All 18 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
Stock4008:15Sources differ20°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock4007:1521°C / 70°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock4005:45Sources differ24°C / 75°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+14009:4520°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+14009:0021°C / 70°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+14007:0024°C / 75°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock800+1 stop9:45Sources differ20°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+1800+1 stop11:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock1600+2 stops11:30Sources differ20°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+11600+2 stops13:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock3200+3 stops13:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+13200+3 stops16:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock4006:15Sources differ20°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock4004:15Sources differ24°C / 75°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock800+1 stop8:45Sources differ20°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock800+1 stop5:4524°C / 75°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock1600+2 stops12:30Sources differ20°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
Stock1600+2 stops8:4524°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
10:199:148:157:266:365:565:22

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

How they work together

XTOL
Fine grain, high acutance, full film speed, normal contrast. Excellent shadow detail with wide latitude.
Fujifilm Neopan 400 Professional
Professional monosize cubic-grain 400 B&W film (Presto in Japan), produced from 1978.
Notes on this pairing
  • Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s. Fujifilm's own datasheet gives 6:15 at 20 °C.
  • Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s.
  • One-stop push. Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s. Fujifilm's datasheet gives 8:45.
  • One-stop push. Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s.
  • Two-stop push. Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s. Fujifilm's datasheet gives 12:30.
  • Two-stop push. Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s.
  • Three-stop push. Kodak J-109, small tank, agitation every 30 s.
  • Fujifilm small-tank table (Neopan 400 Presto 135); continuous agitation for the first minute, then 5 s every minute. XTOL dilution not stated, taken as stock. Kodak J-109 gives 8:15 at 20 °C.
  • Fujifilm small-tank table (Neopan 400 Presto 135); continuous agitation for the first minute, then 5 s every minute. One-stop push. XTOL dilution not stated, taken as stock. Kodak J-109 gives 9:45 at 20 °C.
  • Fujifilm small-tank table (Neopan 400 Presto 135); continuous agitation for the first minute, then 5 s every minute. Two-stop push. XTOL dilution not stated, taken as stock. Kodak J-109 gives 11:30 at 20 °C.

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