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Development time

Harman Technology Kentmere Pan 400 in Ilfotec HC

4:30 at 20°C (68°F), 1+15 dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 4:30
Time
4:30
Standard
Dilution
1+15
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 400
B&W

All 4 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
1+154004:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+15800+1 stop6:3020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+314008:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+31800+1 stop12:3020°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
5:385:024:304:033:363:142:56

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+1519 ml developer + 281 ml water31 ml developer + 469 ml water
1+319.4 ml developer + 291 ml water16 ml developer + 484 ml water

How they work together

Ilfotec HC
Not stated acutance, Not stated contrast. Not stated.
Harman Technology Kentmere Pan 400
Harman's budget ISO 400 line: general-purpose panchromatic film with a flat, clean negative that scans well; Harman says it has excellent push characteristics, with more visible grain than Pan 100 and slightly less contrast. 120 added December 2022.

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