Originally posted by BigMackCam I've just had a quick look at the datasheet and Massive Dev Chart, and I understand it can be used at 1+9 dilution with quite forgiving development times? I'll do a bit more research, but it seems like this is a good candidate. Many thanks for the tip!
DDX came out in the late 90s/early 200s (ilford DataSheet from 1999 says "Coming soon")
At the time, I got a test bottle from David Carper (US Ilford R&D) and tested several combinations.
Datasheet from Ilford
For most ilford films (HP5, Delta400 I and II and Delta3200) it was great; very forgiving and nice balance otf tonality and grain
Even in D3200 at 6400
But where it shined above anything else was in developing 400 films (Foma, Fuji Neopan, TriX); allowing pushing by 1 even 2stops maintaining good shadow details and not exaggerating the grain
Yes 1+9 was possible, besides the 1+4 recommended by Ilford. I have to look for those notes for times but the MDC is usually spot on..
PS1: Found this in an old thread (by me)
I posted this before, increase DDX dilution from 1+4 to 1+9 and increase time by 125%. I also agitate less often (once every 2 minutes).
1+9 DDX canbe reused for 4 or 5 rolls, as long as you increase another 10% of the time for each extra roll. I make 1 l and develop 2 35mm at a time (600 ml) and then remix the used and "new".
I used to collect 3 or 4 rolls to use 1+4 solution a few times, starting with high speed film and finishing with slower speeds (Efke 100 or Agfa100)
I believe that there are a few threads in Photio and Photo.net about this started by me (Ilford used to have a great forum that I think is closed now)