Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath 500ml

Description

Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath 500ml

Ilford Ilfostop is a low odour, citric acid stop bath. After development, we recommend that you rinse films and papers in an acid stop bath. This will stop development immediately. A stop bath will also neutralise the developer to help maintain the activity of the fixer bath.

A stop bath will literally stop the action of a developer, by neutralizing any of the chemical still present. It will also help to maintain the activity of the fixer solution. While some people are happy not to use a stop bath. It will help make your fix last longer. The reason is, it will reduce the carryover of excess developer into the fixer bath. By using a stop bath, your film developing chemicals will last longer. Helping you save money and reduce waste.

And, don’t forget you can reuse your diluted Ilford Ilfostop several times.

Ilfostop is what Ilford specifically recommend for dish and tray processing of paper, and the developing of film.

How To Use

To prepare your stop bath, dilute Ilford Ilfostop 1+19. That means one part Ilfostop to nineteen parts water. The dilution is the same for both paper and film processing. Make sure you mix together thoroughly before use.

How To Develop Film

If you would like to learn more about developing your own film, you might be interested in our guides How To Develop Black And White Film and How To Develop Colour Film.

Also check out How To Develop Film At Home, How To Prepare Film Developing Chemistry, and Black And White Film Developing Times.

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.