Urgent need help to develop my film

[PatrickMarq]

All, I need help to start developing my own Delta 100.

With the corona virus here in Belgium almost everything is closed and also my labo, and I’m stuck with about 40 - 4X5 negatives that must be ready before end of April. Scannend and one print.

So my local store (www.retrocamera.be) sells on-line Ilford Ilfotec DD-X does anyone have some experience with this, if so can you provide me quick/ dummy howto to develop my negatives.
And also what kind of fixer, and the total amount of liquids I need.

A lot of questions ....

Thanks
Patrick

[BrianShaw]

I use DD-X for Ilford films, FP-4 and HP-5.

The best guidance is provided in the Ilford “how-to” literature. Google it and read... it’s comprehensive, easily understandable, and you’ll really appreciate how supportive Ilford is to photographers.

[Two23]

There are very good YouTube videos I suggest.


Kent in SD

[PatrickMarq]

Thank you, Going to start google it

[BrianShaw]

How are you processing: tank, tray, ???

[Gary Beasley]

Cheapest way in is a set of small trays to develop in, it’ll also give you an appreciation for the old ways of doing things. When I first started I processed 620 roll film in a tray dip processing, following instructions from photography books from the library.

[Mark Sawyer]

Step One: Go shoot a few negatives to practice on the first time...

[PatrickMarq]

Stearman Press SP-445, because I don’t have a darkroom or can build-it :-(

[PatrickMarq]

Step One: Go shoot a few negatives to practice on the first time...

Yes, that was my idea. Some of the images are impossible to recreate, they are from demolition of a boat. The last of it’s line.
First learning how to load film in the Stearman Press tank, after that some test images for processing.

[John Kasaian]

Mix your chemicals and have clean bottles for storing your stock solutions----i got my bottles for free from a local pharmacy as cough syrup concentrate came in them and they just get tossed afterwards. You'll need a graduate cylinder but I've used a plastic measuring pitcher from a kitchen supply aisle at the grocery store as long as it is marked in the appropriate value, and probably a stirring wand(a long swizzle stick---the only thing useful to come out of the Tiki Bar craze)
You can use water for your "stop" when developing film, but you'll want a proper stop for printing.
Kitty litter trays can be used as developing trays in a pinch.