Kodak XTOL Film Developer for 5L Solutionis a two-part powder developer for black and white film, characterized by its ability to maintain full film speed and offer notably fine grain and high sharpness. It is suitable for push and pull development, has excellent shelf life, and is a clean-working solution with stable performance for a variety of processing methods. Its ascorbic acid-based composition contains no hydroquinone and is convenient to mix at room temperature. This packet contains enough chemistry to make 5 liters of fresh working solution and can also be used as a replenisher for exhausted full-strength working solutions.

Powder B&W Film Developer    Ascorbic Acid-Based, No Hydroquinone    Full Film Speed and Normal Contrast    Very Fine Grain and High Sharpness    Suitable for Push/Pull Development    Can Also Be Used as Replenisher

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How long is the shelf-life of the dry powder? I have powder from 15-20 yrs. ago and was wondering if I can still use it.

A: While dry powder has a long shelf life, I highly doubt that your 20 year old powder is any good.

Q: 2. can you use this developer with illford hp5 plus film? If so, how long and what's the agitation like?

A: Yes, you can use Kodak Professional T-MAX Film Developer on any B&W, such as Ilford HP5 Plus Black and White Negative Film. The instruction for developing time is on the bottle label. The developing time is base on your film ISO.

Q: 3. Do Kodak chemicals work with all films or is it Kodak specific?

A: It works on all film. I have mainly used Ilford film along with Kodak in this developer and it works great with all varieties of film from both companies. Just be sure to look up the proper developing times for each film.

Q: 4. Can I use Foma Fomafix for XTOL?

A: Yes. Kodak Professional XTOL Film Developer can be used with Fomafix.

Q: 5. The description says D-76 is suitable for push processing. Can I use it to pull film 1 stop?

A: D-76 can be used to pull or push process film. But it is mot designed for that. So, depending on the film it might not give the best results.

Q: 6. What is new about this?

A: It is the same developer as before. Kodak recently change their internal catalog number.

Q: 7. Is this for T Max film only. Is this for 100 speed or faster. Is there a film that I should avoid if I buy this. Are there any samples?

A: This developer will handle most, if not all Kodak black and white films.

Q: 8. The old D-76 produced a clear solution. When I mixed the new D-76 with water, it produced an opaque dark brown red solution. Is that normal?

A: Unfortunately, Kodak chemistry lately has a brown color to it, whether it is Dektol or D76, Kodak knows about this and are working on it but they say it actually has no ill affect on processing.

Q: 9. Can I mix this and store it in a brown bottle? Or do I have to mix each individual batch as I'd like to use it?

A: This chemistry can be mixed and stored in a 5L brown bottle.

Q: 10. can i use it with all black and white film?

A: Kodak Professional XTOL Film Developer is compatible with many black and white films. But since some films require specific developers, it would be impossible to say any one developer is compatible with all films.