Ed Buffaloe’s Recommendations for Kodak Verichrome Pan

Developer

Dilution

Time

Temperature

E.I.

PMK

1:2:100

9 m

70° F

125

Pyrocat-HD

1:1:100

9 m

70° F

125

Comments:  For PMK continuous agitation for first 30 seconds, then 5 seconds (2 inversions) every 30 seconds thereafter.  For Pyrocat-HD agitation for first 30 seconds, then 10 seconds (4 inversions) every minute thereafter--very clean working.

FW’s Recommendations for Kodak Verichrome Pan

Developer

Dilution

Exposure

Time

Temperature

E.I.

D-76

Straight

N-1

6 m

20° C

80

D-76

Straight

N

7 m

20° C

125

D-76

Straight

N+1

10 m

20° C

250

Comments:  Agitation: constant for the first 30s, then 10s every 30s thereafter.  ...gives some beautiful tones.

John Welton’s Recommendations for Kodak Verichrome Pan

Developer

Dilution

Time

Temperature

E.I.

PMK

1:2:100

7 m

74° F

80

Rodinal

1:50

10 m

72° F

80

Comments:  PMK:  continuous agitation for 30 sec and one vigorous  inversion every 15 sec (see Gordon's PMK book).   Rodinal: continuous agitation for 30 sec, then 5 sec every 30 seconds  (two inversions). 

David Parmet’s Recommendations for Kodak Verichrome Pan

Developer

Dilution

Time

Temperature

E.I.

HC-110

1:14 (from stock)

8 m

68° F

80

Agitate for the first 30 seconds and twice every thirty seconds afterwards.  Beautiful stuff.  It’s basically 2X Dilution B.