Topic: ID-11

[Alan]

I have made the move from Ilford's Ilfosol 3 liguid solution developer to
ID-11 powder solution.

I bought the 5L mix.

I know I have to mix the stock solution as per the complete packs and that
it can be reused a number of times as a stock solution with 10% compensation per roll ater..

The films I use mostly are Neopan 100, fomapan 200 & 400 and Ilford SFX.
I also have some t-max 400.

Just wondering is anyone else using this developer and what are your experiences?

[LT]

Just wondering is anyone else using this developer and what are your experiences?

It's great stuff Alan. I prefer to use it 1:2 or 1:3 at 24 degrees for fine grain, great accutance and some compensation. I really like it with the medium to fast films in medium format.  There is a wonder crispness to the grain in the mid to dark tones.

[Alan]

cool leon, sounds good.

i have read that it is a good all round "general" developer.

@ 1:2 do you use it a a one shot solution?

[LT]

@ 1:2 do you use it a a one shot solution?

Yes - I wouldnt risk using it again, as there is not a great amount of developer left after the first use.

[Francois]

Just like D-76, I wouldn't risk it either. Besides, when used diluted, developing times are somewhat long. Just imagine adding 10% to that each time you process a film!

[Alan]

yea,

i have noticed the dev times are long enough, and are very near
my caffenol blend times!

[Thom Stone]

love ID-11, its what i started with. can't remember what ratio I used it at but always loved the results. I also only used it as one shot. Actually thinking of switching back from Rodinal (getting too much contrast with the Massive dev chart times, have messed around with them a bit but still not getting what I want, probably agitating too much)

[Thom Stone]

yeah, looking way back on flickr by the dev times I must have been developing it 1:1


Untitled by Thomo_Stoneo, on Flickr

[LT]

Just like D-76, I wouldn't risk it either. Besides, when used diluted, developing times are somewhat long. Just imagine adding 10% to that each time you process a film!

that's why I warm it up to 24 degrees - cuts time significantly. This chart is useful if you ever get stuck - http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006210208211880.pdf

[Francois]

I usually just input it in my software and ask it to spit out a processing time. Though the chart is rather handy when the computer isn't on...

[Alan]

Just like D-76, I wouldn't risk it either. Besides, when used diluted, developing times are somewhat long. Just imagine adding 10% to that each time you process a film!

that's why I warm it up to 24 degrees - cuts time significantly. This chart is useful if you ever get stuck - http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/2006210208211880.pdf

v.handy chart leon! thanks.

[Urban Hafner]

I use the Massive Dev Chart Timer on my iPhone. You either use one of their recipes or enter one of your own and afterwards you can adjust the temperature and it compensates the development time. The only problem is that it has a maximum of 60 minutes of development time. And as I normally use stand-development in Rodinal that can be a problem. Other than that it makes it very easy.