Efke & Foma Development Times Table - Posted

[sockeyed]

Hi folks,

Jamie, aka Filmgoerjuan here on RFF, tracked down a large Efke and Foma development times table. I've attached it as a jpg.

Cheers
Ben

 

[filmgoerjuan]

I've had good results with Efke 25 and 100 using this chart. I use HC-110 Dilution H and doubled the posted times for B and everything came out lovely.

 

[rich815]

Slightly OT but perhaps not: Anyone have any suggestions on times for Fortepan 100? I have Rodinal, D-76 and HC-110 at my immediate disposal.....thanks.

 

[kaiyen]

Have you tried digital truth or freestyle's dev charts? I know the latter has rodinal listed.

allan

 

[doubs43]

Here's a link to the table. If you print it, use the landscape format.
http://www.fotoimpex.de/Technik/body_body_entwicklertab/body_body_entwicklertab.HTM

I also would call your attention to the suggestion that you pre-soak the Efke films in water for 1 minute prior to development. Pre-soaking is necessary to ensure complete elimination of the coating they put on the film.

Walker

 

[rich815]

Thanks for the links on the Fortepan development times. I should have been more specific. I know of those resources but as we know those are "suggested starting times" and I was hoping someone had done some developing and had some further suggestions on what worked good for them.

Just souped a roll in D-76 stock last night for 7 min at 20C. Not bad stuff, reminds me of APX 100. Next time though I'll develop at 6min or so as the negs were too dense, at least for scanning purposes anyway.

 

[matti]

About Efke 25. I just got a 100 ft roll for bulk loading and with it was a sheet of dev times. For Efke 25 they suggested rating at 50 for daylight and 25 for tungsten light. I don't have it in front of me now, so I can't quote the exact developers. But I think it was D11 or something.
The Efke 50 was listed at 80 or something in daylight.
/matti