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Ilford ID-11 Film Developer Powder for Black & White Film (Makes 1L)

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Ilford ID-11 Film Developer Powder for Black & White Film (Makes 1L)
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  • For Normal Tank or Tray Use
Ilford ID-11 Film Developer is for use where fine grain negatives are required without a loss of emulsion speed.
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Ilford ID-11 Overview

Ilford ID-11 Film Developer is for use where fine grain negatives are required without a loss of emulsion speed.

ID-11 ensures the best balance of fine grain, sharpness and tonal rendition, and it can be used with all formats of film, producing negatives that allow a high degree of enlargement.

ID-11 is supplied as a powder and shows exceptional consistency in performance throughout its working life. ID-11 is a Metol-Hydroquinone borax type of developer.

The developer is made as a stock solution for normal tank or tray use, and it can be further diluted 1+1 or 1+3 for users who prefer longer development times, a higher degree of sharpness, and are willing to use ID-11 on a "one- shot" basis.

Development time in tanks (68°F/20°C) for Ilford Delta 100 35mm film: Stock solution = 7 min. Diluted 1+1 = 10 min. Diluted 1+3 = 15.5 min.
For Ilford Delta 400 35mm film (at 400 exposure): Stock solution = 7 min. Diluted 1+1 = 10.5 min. Diluted 1+3 = 18 min.
One liter of working strength stock solution (not diluted) will process 10 rolls of 35mm/120 film. Diluted 1+1 it will process up to 5 rolls of 35/120 film.
Storage time for Unopened full bottle ID-11 Stock solution is 6 months. For half-full bottles of stock solution storage time is 1 month. If stock is diluted it can only be used as a "one-shot" developer and should not be stored.
UPC: 019498177897

Ilford ID-11 Specs

Included Materials
1x Powder Film Developer
Working Solution Volume
0.3 gal / 1 L
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.325 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
9.9 x 7.9 x 0.65"

Ilford ID-11 Reviews

Why so complicated ?

By Harry
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2026-07-29

Instead of writing the mixing instructions right on the pack, Ilford decided to send you to their website so that you can download the instructions which are several pages long. The basic mixing instructions require you to mix part 'A' at 108F then Part 'B' at 68F with water for 1:4 stocks solution. The pack that the developer came in does not mention Part 'A' or Part 'B', I had to call B&H to find out what was going on ? Apparently you have to open the pack where you will find 2 smaller packs labeled part 'A' and part 'B' ?! In the instructions, Ilford provides a list of films with their required processing times. Unfortunately, the film I'm using is not on their list. Ilford is a reputable company so I went with them, but because of all these complications, I might choose a B&W film developer from another manufacturer next time I purchase.

High quality developer

By Peter
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-08-27

Admittedly, I haven't used other develop in... decades (aside from Caffenol). But, all the same, this developer works great. Reconstituting it is easy and it develops negatives reliably. Out of many, many rolls, I haven't had a failure on one. It is also easy to find development times on a plethora of different film-types on Dev Chart. Happy developing!

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What is the developing time if using Ilford Pan F

What is the developing time if using Ilford Pan F Plus 50 film?
Asked by: HENRY
The Ilford ID-11 Film Developer Powder for Black & White Film should be used with a 1 to 1 dilution for 8.5 minutes at 68 degrees when processing Ilford Pan F 50 ISO film.
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2026-02-19

What's the size of this package? What's the ...

What's the size of this package? What's the weight? Because will travel by air!
Asked by: Aleksandar
The package for Ilford ID-11 Film Developer Powder for Black & White Film (Makes 5L) is approximately 1.3 lbs. The dimensions being 8.39 x 5.51 x 2.36 inches.
Answered by: Ejona G
Date published: 2025-08-21
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