Ilford Data Sheets

Ilford HP5 Plus is a fast general purpose black-and-white film ideal for action and available light photography. It is designed to give optimum results with a wide range of developers and under must lighting conditions. 120 film is edge numbered from 1 to 19 to ensure all formats can be frame-identified.

Developer	Dilution	EI 400/27	EI 800/27	EI 1600/33
ID-11	stock	7½	10½	14
Microphen	stock	6½	8	11
Perceptol	stock	11	-	-
Ilfotec HC	1+31	6½	9½	14
Ilfotec LC29	1+19	6½	9½	14
Ilfosol S	1+9	7	8½	14
D-76	stock	7½	9½	12½
T-Max	1+4	6½	8	9½
Acufine	stock	4½	6½	9½
Rodinal	1+25	6	8	-

Agitation should be continuous for the first 10 seconds, then 10 seconds every minute

Ilford Ortho film is a blue-green sensitive (orthochromatic), medium speed film with high resolution characteristics. It's particularly versatile because it can be processed to a range of contrasts.

The main application of Ortho film is continuous tone copy work, as well as some line work. It is also recommend for photomicroscopy.

Ortho film emulsion is coated on 0.18mm (7/1000 inch.) polyester base, well known for its high dimensional stability and strength, and it now icludes an improved anti-halation backing which clears during development. If processed and stored properly, Ortho film negatives have excellent archival storage properties.

Where applications call for a material of higher contrast choose Ilford Line film. Contact your local Ilford selling company for further details.

SAFELIGHT Use an Ilford 906 (dark red) safelight illuminated by a 15 watt bulb. As a precaution against fooging and hence reduced image contrast, a minimum distance of 1.2 metres (4 feet) between the safelight and the working area is suggested.

HANDLING The short side of Ortho film is notched to indicate the emulsion surface.

METER SETTINGS Suggested speed ratings for ortho film are ISO 80/20° for subjects illuminated by daylight sources, and ISO40/17° if tungsten illumination is used. These figures are intended as a quide only.

MANUAL PROCESSING Ilford ID-11 developer is particularly recommended for its excellent speed to grain ration. The development times below refer to development at 20°C (68°F) in a deep tank, with agitation for the first 10 seconds of development, and for 5 seconds every half minute for the remainder of the time. All processing solutions should be kept at similar temperatures (+/-5°C).

Developer	Dilution	Normal Contrast (G0.55)	High Contrast (G0.70)
ID-11	stock	6	9
Microphen	stock	4	7

MACHINE PROCESSING

Developer	Dilution	E.I. 25/15	E.I. 50/18
PQ Universal	1:9	6½	6½
Phenisol	1:4	4	4

Ilford Pan F Plus is an extremely fine grain black-and-white film particularly recommended for use where vary big enlargements are required. 120 film is edge numbered from 1 to 19 to ensure all formats can be frame-identified.

Developer	Dilution	E.I. 25/15	E.I. 50/18
ID-11	stock	6½	6½
Microphen	stock	4½	4½
Perceptol	stock	-	14
Ilfotec HC	1+31	-	4
Ilfotec LC29	1+19	-	4
Ilfosol S	1+9	-	4
D-76	stock	6½	6½
T-Max	1+4	-	4
Acufine	stock	-	3½
Rodinal	1+25	-	6

Agitation should be continuous for the first 10 seconds, then 10 seconds every minute.

ILFORD has over 100 years of expertise in black and white photography and continues to develop outstanding products for both picture taking and print making. SFX 200 is a medium speed panchromatic film which has peak red sensitivity at 720nm and extended red sensitivity up to 740nm. Wedge spectrogram to tungsten light (2850°K)

When using SFX 200 film with a red filter, the film is exposed using only red light. Areas which reflect little red light, e.g. the sky, will be low density areas on the negative and dark areas on the print. Areas which are excellent reflectors of red light, e.g. most green foliage, will be high density areas on the negative and light areas on the print.

FILTERS
Any yellow, orange or red filter can be used, but the effect will depend on its transmission characteristics. The redder the filter, the more dramatic the effect. Suggested filters include:

EXPOSURE
Load the camera in subdued light. SFX 200 has a speed rating of ISO 200/24 to white light. The ISO speed rating was measured using ILFORD ID-11 developer at 68°F with intermittent agitation in a spiral tank.

A certain amount of experimentation is needed when first using this film. As a guide, bracket exposures by +2 stops from the TTL reading with the filter in place or the meter reading with the filter factor applied. Note: The TTL metering on some cameras can under expose by up to 1½ stops with deep red or orange filters in place.

FOCUSING
With some lenses, red light focuses at a slightly different point to other visible light. With short to moderate focal length lenses, this difference can easily be accommodated by stopping down the lens to the smallest workable aperture. Some lenses, particularly apochromatic (APO) designs, may need no correction.

PROCESSING
SFX 200 can be processed in all types of processing equipment. Standard capacity figures, agitation methods and replenishment rates can be maintained.

Development
The development times in the table will produce negatives of average contrast suitable for printing in all enlargers. Development times may need adjusting to suit individual processing systems and working practices.

Fixing
After development, rinse the film in water or an acid stop bath (ILFORD IN-1) and fix in ILFORD UNIVERSAL RAPID Fixer (1+3) for 2-4 minutes at 68°F.

Washing
Wash the film in running water for 5-10 minutes at a temperature within +/-10° F of the processing temperature.

A final rinse in water to which ILFORD ILFOTOL Wetting Agent (1+200) has been added will aid rapid and uniform drying.

Drying
To avoid drying marks, use a clean squeegee or chamois cloth to wipe the film before hanging it to dry. Dry at 86-104°F in a drying cabinet or at room temperature in a clean dust-free area.

PRINTING
SFX 200 negatives can be printed in a similar way to conventional panchromatic films. Some experimentation may be needed to obtain the desired results because of the shift in tonal values. ILFORD MULTIGRADE papers are particularly recommended.

Ilford XP2 is a fast black-and-white film which gives sharp, fine grain negatives. It incorporates colour film technology, giving the convenience of C-41 processing. Although XP2 is an ISO 400/27 film, its extremely wide exposure latitude offers great flexibility in use, and also provides security against inadvertent under and over exposure 120 film is edge numbered from 1 to 19 to ensure all formats can be frame-identified.

EXPOSURE
XP2 has a nominal rating of ISO 400/27. However, its exposure latitude means that it can be exposed over the range EI 50/18 to EI 800/30 on the same film. This offers great flexibility in use as standard C-41 development can be given throughout this wide range of exposures.

PROCESSING
XP2 film is designed for C-41 processing either in a machine processor, deep tank or a small-scale processing kit; alternatively use the Ilford XP1 chemistry kit. If a minilab is used, proof prints on colour paper can be obtained, often in just one hour, prior to final printing in the normal way on Ilford or other quality black-and white papers. The film has a milky appearance when wet. This disappears on drying and is not associated with insufficient filtration.

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Revised: May 30, 2001