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Development time

Ilford Ortho Plus in Ilfotec LC29

4:00 at 20°C (68°F), 1+9 dilution, box speed.

Start timer · 4:00
Time
4:00
Standard
Dilution
1+9
Temperature
20°C
68°F
Box speed
ISO 80
B&W

All 2 times

DilutionEITimeTempAgitationEvidenceTimer
1+9804:0020°C / 68°FStandardManufacturerChecked Oct 2026Start timer
1+19806:0020°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
5:004:294:003:363:122:532:36

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+930 ml developer + 270 ml water50 ml developer + 450 ml water
1+1915 ml developer + 285 ml water25 ml developer + 475 ml water

How they work together

Ilfotec LC29
Fine grain, Not stated acutance, Not stated contrast. Not stated.
Ilford Ortho Plus
Orthochromatic film (ISO 80 daylight, 40 tungsten) sensitive to blue and green only, so it can be handled under red safelight and developed by inspection; reds and oranges render dark. 35mm and 120 added in November 2019.
Notes on this pairing
  • Daylight EI 80 (same time at EI 40 in tungsten light).

Ortho Plus in other developers

Other films in Ilfotec LC29