Ilford Perceptol Film Developer 1L

Description

Ilford Perceptol Film Developer 1L

Ilford Perceptol Film Developer is a fine grain, black and white film developer.

The main reason to use Perceptol is for exceptionally sharp negatives. You will get greater definition and detail than most popular fine grain developers. So, if you want extra fine grain and sharpness this developer is for you.

Perceptol will get the most out of the superb grain structure of medium and slow speed films. Ideal films to use with this developer are Ilford Delta 100, Ilford FP4 Plus, and Ilford PAN F Plus. Also worth a try with some of the faster films for significantly finer grain.

Have a look at the other Black And White Film Developers we have in stock. If you’re not sure which one to pick read our guide to help you Choose Your Film Developer.

How To Use

As it is a powder, you dilute it to make a stock solution first. To prepare Ilford Perceptol stock, dissolve the contents of part A in 750ml of warm water at about 40ºC. Stir until the powder has dissolved. Then continue to stir, while gradually adding the contents of Part B. Keep stirring until no more powder dissolves. Add 250ml cold water to make up 1 litre and stir. Allow this to cool to room temperature, then the developer is then ready to use.

Ilford Perceptol can be used as a stock solution, or you can dilute it with water for one-shot processing. You can dilute 1+1. That means one part stock solution to one part water. Or you can dilute 1+3. So that is one part stock solution to three parts water. Prepare these working solutions from the stock solution directly before they are needed. Always make sure you mix together thoroughly before use.

Develop Your Own Film

If you would like to learn more about developing your own film, you should read our guides How To Develop Black And White Film and How To Develop Colour Film. Both guides will walk you through each step of developing film at home.

Also, check out How To Develop Film At Home for a list of everything you’ll need. How To Prepare Film Developing Chemistry will explain how to get your chemicals ready for processing. Once you’re ready to go, find your Black And White Film Developing Times.

You can explore further and look at How To Stand Develop Film and Pushing and Pulling Film.

Film Developing Chemicals

Read our guides? Looking to stock up on film developing chemicals? We have everything you need; Developer, Stop, Fix and Wetting Agent.