Development time
Ilford HP5 Plus in XTOL
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 6 times
| Dilution | EI | Time | Temp | Agitation | Evidence | Timer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 400 | 8:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| Stock | 800+1 stop | 11:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| Stock | 1600+2 stops | 14:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| Stock | 3200+3 stops | 19:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+1 | 400 | 12:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+1 | 800+1 stop | 17:00 | 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 |
How they work together
- XTOL
- Fine grain, high acutance, full film speed, normal contrast. Excellent shadow detail with wide latitude.
- Ilford HP5 Plus
- Robust all-purpose ISO 400 film with a wide exposure latitude; Ilford's datasheet gives good results from EI 200 to 800 and push processing to EI 3200 with extended development.
HP5 Plus in other developers
510-Pyro
9:00
1+100 · EI 400 · 20°C · 2 variants
D-76
7:30
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 6 variants
Df96 Monobath
6:00
Stock · EI 400 · 21°C
Diafine
6:00
Stock · EI 800 · 20°C · 2 variants
HC-110
5:00
1+31 · EI 400 · 20°C · 7 variants
ID-11
7:30
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 9 variants
Ilfosol 3
6:30
1+9 · EI 400 · 20°C · 7 variants
Ilfotec DD-X
9:00
1+4 · EI 400 · 20°C · 4 variants
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7:00
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 18 variants
Kodak T-Max 400
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7:30
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 11 variants
Ilford FP4 Plus
8:30
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Ilford Ilford Delta 100
7:30
Stock · EI 100 · 20°C · 3 variants
Kodak T-Max 100
7:30
Stock · EI 100 · 20°C · 22 variants
Kodak T-Max P3200
13:30
Stock · EI 3200 · 20°C · 16 variants
Kodak Double-X 5222
7:00
Stock · EI 250 · 20°C · 2 variants