Development time
Rollei/Maco RPX 400 in Ilfosol 3
6:30 at 20°C (68°F), 1+9 dilution, box speed.
Start timer · 6:30- Time
- 6:30
- Dilution
- 1+9
- Temperature
- 20°C
- Box speed
- ISO 400
All 4 times
| Dilution | EI | Time | Temp | Agitation | Evidence | Timer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+9 | 400 | 6:30 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+9 | 800+1 stop | 15:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+14 | 400 | 11:00 | 20°C / 68°F | Standard | ManufacturerChecked Oct 2026 | Start timer |
| 1+14 | 800+1 stop | 25:00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:08 | 7:17 | 6:30 | 5:51 | 5:12 | 4:41 | 4:14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1+9 | 30 ml developer + 270 ml water | 50 ml developer + 450 ml water |
| 1+14 | 20 ml developer + 280 ml water | 33 ml developer + 467 ml water |
How they work together
- Ilfosol 3
- High acutance, full film speed, medium-high contrast. Good general purpose results.
- Rollei/Maco RPX 400
- Rollei describes a high-speed panchromatic film with good edge sharpness, high resolving power and fine grain (RMS 14) on a triacetate base, for available-light, sports and reportage work.
- Notes on this pairing
- Push +1. The datasheet prints 15 min, a much larger step than its other push rows; check before relying on it.
- Push +1.
RPX 400 in other developers
D-76
8:00
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 5 variants
HC-110
6:00
1+31 · EI 400 · 20°C
ID-11
8:00
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 5 variants
Ilfotec DD-X
10:00
1+4 · EI 400 · 20°C · 2 variants
Microphen
7:00
Stock · EI 400 · 20°C · 4 variants
Perceptol
20:00
1+1 · EI 320 · 20°C
Rodinal
12:00
1+25 · EI 400 · 20°C · 3 variants
Rollei Supergrain
6:00
1+9 · EI 400 · 20°C · 3 variants
Other films in Ilfosol 3
Ilford HP5 Plus
6:30
1+9 · EI 400 · 20°C · 7 variants
Ilford Delta 3200
11:00
1+9 · EI 3200 · 20°C · 10 variants
Ilford Delta 400
7:00
1+9 · EI 400 · 20°C · 6 variants
Ilford FP4 Plus
4:15
1+9 · EI 125 · 20°C · 3 variants
Harman Technology Kentmere Pan 400
6:30
1+9 · EI 400 · 20°C · 5 variants
Harman Technology Kentmere Pan 100
5:00
1+9 · EI 100 · 20°C · 2 variants
Ilford Ilford Delta 100
5:00
1+9 · EI 100 · 20°C · 2 variants
Ilford Pan F Plus 50
4:30
1+14 · EI 50 · 20°C