mann61 Posted December 30, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all. Can anyone help with a developing problem?I've bought some Fomapan 100 and I use DDX(1-4).No developing time is given on the film or the developer.Ilford are closed until the new year, so anyone got a suggestion apart from experimenting? One guy said 11 minutes @20c. Ta DM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rubenkok Posted December 30, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 30, 2008 Hi, I think it's more like 7 to 8 min. Maybe this is some help: http://www.foma.cz/Upload/foma/prilohy/F_pan_100_en.pdf, or here: The Massive Dev Chart: B/W Film Development Times, Processing Data regards Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mann61 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted December 30, 2008 Thanks but the developer is Ilfotec DDX not ID11.Nowhere can I find info for DDX. Ta DM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted January 5, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 5, 2009 try using Pan - F times. Will be somewhat close from personal experience. 11 mins sounds FAR too long to me and 6-8 more like it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mann61 Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 5, 2009 Ta for the suggestion.I have phoned both Ilford and Foma without much luck.I think 11 minutes is far too long also.Ilford suggested that I look at the time for Fomapan 200 in DDX and reduce the time for 100 iso.this would mean around 5 minutes,that seems a bit too short.However i have some time before i develop the film so no problem now.I might rate the subsequent films at 200 and develop them as stated on the Massive Development site. Anyway i will take a look at your suggestion. Ta DM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhulbert Posted January 9, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2009 It's odd, isn't it, that Digital Truth has it for the 200 (6 mins) but not the 100 and 400? I always use this site for my times (although I don't stick to it religiously it has seen me right). It is in German, but it is pretty easy to figure it out even if you don't sprechen the old Deutsch. PHOTOTEC Entwicklungszeiten-Rechner BUT, no fomapan . . . -- Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mann61 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted January 9, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks.Why don't you use The massive development site it is in English and has far more film types.It may be an off shoot of your site.If it is it is more comprehensive.There is also no Fomapan 100 in DDX Ta DM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhulbert Posted January 9, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 9, 2009 I know the massive site, but have found I like the numbers better on the German site. And I like the flexibility to adjust exactly in the calculator for agitation and termperature. It is certainly true there are less films, but I basically only use TriX, TMax or, sometimes, HP5. But I don't really have anything against massive chart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted January 11, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2009 100 times are pretty well the same (according to the box info I have) or poss a minute shorter than for the 200. Pan F is listed as 8 mins in DDX so I would try 7 and that is in line with quite a few who have said that Pan-F minus a ouch is about right. bear in mind the 100 and 200 are known to be amongst the fastest developing films out there so dont go expecting times like FP4+, D100 etc as these will lead to bulltproof negs. Trust the force and try 6.5-7 mins! If you use a condensor you will easily be able to pump the contrast if flat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mann61 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks.I think,due to the information on the net,the guy on one site suggested fomapan 100 in DDX for 11 minutes is wrong.Your timing seems worth a punt.Foma emailed their time of 8-8.5 minutes.I will try about 7.5 minutes.I scan using a nikon coolscan V.'though I do also use the traditional darkroom. I wanted to try this film because one failure with HP5+ which would'nt scan.This was probably my fault.Also,it is so much cheaper! Ta DM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattLain Posted January 11, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2009 fomapan scans very well, even in my epson flatbed. In imacons they're gorgeous, I'm sure your nikon will produce too. it did take me a while to get the control I wanted over highlights with agitation, however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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