Originally Posted by
Daniel_Buck
I have been using HC-110 'stock solution' with 'dilution B', 1 part solution and 7 parts water which works out to just over 4 1/4 minutes of development time on my Tri-X 320 (4x5 sheets)
I'm wanting to try out some longer development times, 4 minutes seems very short, and I would like to conserve on solution (because at the moment, I can only develop one negative at a time)
Is there a ratio for dilution amount to development time? For instance if I double the amount of water (or 1/2 the amount of solution) do I then simply double the amount of development time? or is it more complicated than that?
I have seen a few websites that have info regarding dilutions, but most of them seem to focus on the pure HC-110, not the stock solution that I use. I have also seen handy charts for adjusting development time for temperature, but not for dilutions.
And on another note, since currently I can only develop a single 4x5 sheet at a time, how bad would it be to re-use the mixed developer for a few sheets in a row? Or is it really best to just use the solution once and dump it?
Thanks for any info or experiences!
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