Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film - Makes 2 Gallons

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

The only reason I'm giving 4/5 is because I haven't used it often enough to really get behind it. What I have developed though has been great. Very easy to mix, use, and store. I use it on a roll to roll basis, so I only make what I need when I need it. So far I'm really impressed with the quality for the price.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

The developer with the longest shelf life. Works great on most films. I think it's the absolute best developer to use on Neopan Acros 100. I do NOT recommend it for pushing, or for processing superfast films like Neopan 1600. Keep as a concentrate and mix only as much as you need at a time. It won't go bad. I recommend 1+63 (H dilution). This bottle can process a lot of film.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

Great Developer for low fog. Good for developing old out of date B&W film.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I use this a lot with Tri-X and other B&W film. It is consistent and does a great job.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

It's a pretty standard B&W developer. The best thing about it is that it lasts a very long time when undiluted, so if you only do film once in a while you don't have to worry about your developer going bad.

The only bad thing i can think of about it is that it's hard to get the last bits out of the bottle because it's a very thick fluid.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I recently bought this product to use in a photography class for college. It works very well[...] It's perfect for developing negatives.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

HC-110 makes beautiful negatives with my Tri-X, it's inexpensive, it's long-lasting, it's what Ansel Adams used, so you know it must be good!

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

This developer works well, is simple to mix, lasts forever, and is economical. In addition it has high accutance. Especially good if you process a small amount of film at a time. Less toxic than many developers. This bottle can do 50 rolls of 120 film.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I use this for all developing at home. I like the consistent results I get. I shoot whatever film i can get, and so far with Neopan ACROS and 1600, Tri-X and Delta 400 I have had acceptable results. Long shelf life a plus, I don't develop that often.

Can't think of any downside, it simply works.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

Wonderful Developer. Note that Kodak's development times for HC-110 dilution B is incorrect in their documentation: it's too short and will give you bad negs.

I've used 6 minutes 15 seconds at 68 degrees with good results however, I'm still experimenting with the ideal development time.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

Although you have to go online to kodak website for instructions, its pretty easy and straight forward to use. Just remember to read the * instructions as well.
I never had any darkroom experience or classes and just went by directions alone and tada! Negatives! Will be using it again

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I used this developer in a home darkroom, and it works even better than expected. I have been using it for three weeks, and haven't needed to change it yet. My only complaint is that they do not list developer time on the bottle and I had to look it up on the internet, but it worked out just fine.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

Great all round developer for most monochrome films.
It has a very long shelf life, delivers good film speed, very good sharpness, and a very nice tonal range.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

This is a very forgiving developer that yields excellent results.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I am a fine art photographer and shoot in 4X5 and 8X10 formats. I shoot a lot of film and it's very time consuming to develop all that film in large format. I tried many developers and have settled on HC-110. It's a fast high energy developer and I can develop a tankful in 5 minutes. At the same time, it gives good contrast, good detail in the highlights and shadows, just a good all around developer that's easy to mix, easy to use, and is considered foolproof. I highly recommend it.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I started using this developer with 4x5" sheet film. It works well with TXP 320, however, I'm finding it's even better with 120 Tmax 100. I find it better than D76, because it comes in a liquid, not a powder. It's also a lot cleaner.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I switched to HC 110 after years of using premixed and powder D-76. I wish I had switched three years ago.
Super easy to mix up as needed. Someone above suggested it as messy. I find it neat and clean, and easy to measure just what I need.
I got a couple dark glass 4oz storage bottles for unused concentrate after opening the larger bottle and shelf life is very stable.
My film results are much better also in both Dil B and H than I was getting with D-76 with FP-4 and Acros especially, but very satisfied across the board. I simply use a clean clear plastic 35mm film canister which holds an ounce and mix in a quart of water for small batch Dil B, and use a half ounce for Dil H. No mess, minimal mixing, and I can't be happier.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

This is my first time with black and white photography and the developer works great. I have had no problems, each roll has looked good.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I started using this product on recommendation by my photography instructor as I was traveling and needed something compact to develop film along the way. While I use other developers, I keep coming back to the HC-110. It is easy to use and mix and serves me well in both replenished and non-replenished systems. It also works great for me when I need to push film during developing.

Comments about Kodak HC-110 Developer (Liquid) for Black & White Film:

I am using it to develop B&W sheet and roll film. I appreciate the fact that its properties are well documented and that it comes in a reasonable conevenient form for use.