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Ilford Microphen Developer (Powder) for Black & White Film - Makes 1 Liter
ILFORD MICROPHEN is a fine grain developer recommended for obtaining the maximum film speed with films that can be push processed. It is optimized for use at the faster end of the exposure range. Grain size is reduced and grain clumping is prevented because of the low alkalinity of the developer.
The majority of developers which give an increase in film speed usually produce a corresponding increase in grain size. MICROPHEN, however, has been specially formulated to overcome this disadvantage, and therefore has a high speed to grain ratio. That is, there is a speed increase while giving the type of grain associated with a standard developer. A speed increase can be achieved with many films and meter settings up to EI 3200/36 can be used with ILFORD HP5 Plus film.
MICROPHEN is supplied as a powder and shows exceptional consistency in performance throughout its working life. It is made up to a stock solution for normal tank and tray use, and can be further diluted 1+1 or 1+3 for users who prefer to use fresh solution each time.
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Comments about Ilford Microphen Developer (Powder) for Black & White Film:
I have become a big Microphen fan. It makes for some beautiful negs.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Low grain
- Not overly-contrasty
Cons
- Have to mix
Best Uses
- High speed film
- Push Processing
Comments about Ilford Microphen Developer (Powder) for Black & White Film:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I've used so any different developers over the years, and this might be my favorite yet. It was pretty easy to mix - just slightly more complicated than say, D76 (it has two packages of powder).
As for results? I used it just last night to develop a roll of Ilford HP5+ shot at 6400. I've used TMax developer before to develop it at 3200 and 1600, but never 6400 (as at 3200, it already has too much grain). The difference here is stark... My negatives all had a lot of tone left to them - not over-contrasty like with other developers when pushing. And better than that, they didn't have a ton of clumpy grain all over the place.
I would recommend this to anybody that is interested in pushing film or using high-speed B&W film (such as Delta 3200). You won't get better results than with this.
- Was this a gift?:
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Comments about Ilford Microphen Developer (Powder) for Black & White Film:
I love the results I get with Microphen for developing HP5 plus and FP4 films.
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- Consistent Reactions
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- Developing
Comments about Ilford Microphen Developer (Powder) for Black & White Film:
Very good for pushing TMY2 to 1600. I like XTOL mre for 800, however.
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- Consistent Reactions
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- None
Best Uses
- Developing
- Photography
Comments about Ilford Microphen Developer (Powder) for Black & White Film:
Microphen had been my choice for my undergrad photo classes 14 years ago and it is STILL my choice. I use it for processing "pushed" Ilford HP5+ negs. I love the grains produced by the resulting images. Grains that, in my experience, unless the enlargements are 11" x 14" or bigger, are negligible. I recently just finished my thesis exhibition for my MFA and 98 percent of the images included in it were film based. Negatives that were processed with -- you guessed it -- Ilford's Microphen. I vouch by this product!
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