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Please Note: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this data, it is always advisable to run some tests of your own before developing important work. Whatever you do, don't blame me if you are unhappy with your results. Please use these times as starting points only. Data like this should always be treated as a guideline because of the tremendous number of variables involved. One combination might work well in flat lighting, but be unsuitable for high-contrast scenes. Most of these times are for condenser enlargers, so if you are using a diffused light source it is advisable to develop for additional time. All sheet film times are for tray development and may require extending for use with large tanks.
Times: All times listed are in minutes using decimal format. For example: 8.25 = 8 mins, 15 secs.
Agitation: Wherever possible times have been listed which rely on the standard agitation technique of ten seconds (three inversions) per minute. Development times which require a continuous agitation technique are marked accordingly (*).
Sheet Film: Times listed for sheet film are intended to refer to tray development. As not all manufacturers list specific development procedures, some times require adjustment. If the time listed is the same as that for 35mm or roll film you may want to reduce this by approximately 15% when using continuous agitation or a rotary processor.
Sources: Although many of the times listed on the chart are supplied by the manufacturers, quite a few of them are independent submissions, or data which I have collected from my own work or other sources. As a general rule, I have listed the time published by the film manufacturer, and where this data is unavailable I have used the time published by the developer manufacturer. Where there is significant information suggesting that a published time is inaccurate, I have replaced this time with third-party data.
Conflicts: Some published times differ substantially from user-submitted data. In most cases only the more accurate time is included in the chart, regardless of its source. In some cases, where there is no clear indication of which time is more accurate, both pieces of data are listed.
Tech Notes: Times for ID-11 are usually listed alongside those for D-76 as the active chemical formulation is practically identical. The Edwal developers listed include dilutions with an "S" suffix. This refers to a 9% sodium sulfite additive (45 grams per 16oz working dev), recommended for reducing grain.
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If you know of any developers which don't appear in the chart please let me know so that I can include them. Details on how to submit data are available from the Massive Dev Chart page at: http://www.digitaltruth.com
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