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...just discovered that I accidentally shot a roll of FP4 at 800 ASA :mad:. Need to push process, but does anyone have any ideas for the correct development time in Ilfosol 3? I am currently unable to get hold of any other developer (I can live with golf balls) and need to develop the roll asap. Thanks.

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The The Massive Dev Chart gives the following for FP4+

 

Dilution 1+14, 9.5 minutes, at 24 degC, ISO 400

 

So, that would be one stop out.

 

With b&w film you should get something printable out of that, I would have thought. Any way that you can do a clip test?

 

Good luck :)

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The The Massive Dev Chart gives the following for FP4+

 

Dilution 1+14, 9.5 minutes, at 24 degC, ISO 400

 

So, that would be one stop out.

 

With b&w film you should get something printable out of that, I would have thought. Any way that you can do a clip test?

 

Good luck :)

 

 

...hey, Andy, I saw that but was hoping for something a bit more precise. It still remains as my Plan B, though. Thanks.

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Not many people expose FP4+ at 800. That's your problem ;)

 

Have you tried APUG?

 

 

 

...just did, Andy (thanks). Hope I get some responses, however acerbic they may be. Re: FP4@800, the roll should have been loaded into my "regular" camera body and not the "low-light" one :mad:. I was lucky to have picked up on the discrepancy or it would have been cooked @125. Yoikes.

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Maybe Ilfosol 3 isn't hardcore enough for APUG. Surely a real developer need to be reconstituted from ancient powders :D

 

(I used and liked Ilfosol but didn't like its short shelf life once the bottle was opened)

Hi All,

Aesop, sorry for your problem

I use only Ilfosol 3 to develop my films FP4 and Delta 100.

I keep the revealing during several months without problem in a cool place (cupboard of my laboratory) in darkness and blocked well.

(see also the note)

For Aesop the time of development seem longer for high speed.

Regards

Henry

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If you buy some XTOL (6 quid for 5 L powder to make enough for 30 rolls), then you may well be ok. Here's the kodak dev chart

 

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/j109/j109.pdf

 

I've never pushed FP4 2 1/2 stops to 800, but I have pushed HP5 3 stops to 3200 with XTOL and it's fine.

 

Good luck

 

Charlie

 

PS I've given up using Ilfosol and gone to XTOL.

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