Trevor Crone’s Recommendation for Ilford SFX 200

Developer

Dilution

Time

Temperature

E.I.

DiXactol

Single Solution

8 m

21° C

200

Comments:  Using Paterson Universal tanks, 30 seconds continuous agitation--thereafter 3  inversions every 30 seconds.  Superb IR negs of gentle gradation even in  harsh lighting. I always use a Heliopan 695 (Wratten 89B equiv.) filter with a 5  stop increase.

Ed Buffaloe’s Recommendation for Ilford SFX 200

Developer

Dilution

Time

Temperature

E.I.

PMK+

1:2:100

12 m

75° F

100

Comments:  30 seconds initial agitation, followed by 5 seconds (2 inversions) every 30 seconds.  I usually use a 25 red filter with a 3-stop filter factor (effective speed with filter factor:  EI 12).