ID11 Recipe

Can anyone out there help with a mix ratio for Ilford ID11. I don't really want to make 5 litres of stock, as at least 4 litres will be wasted. Is there a recipe by VOLUME (e.g. by the teaspoon) that will allow me to mix enough for one roll of film (approx 300 ml) at stock or 1+1. Any variations on the above will also be helpful. I'd really like to be able to make a one shot recipe in a small container, use it once etc.

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I've consulted the Ilford website and they do not recommend this approach in the chemicals PDF file.

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Yours in anticipation

Trish, It isn't really wise to do this from powder. There is no real

way to make sure all your proper chemicals are in proportion when you

take measurements out of a dry pack. My suggestion is to mix the stock

and then put it into small bottles... ID11 isn't expensive so use what

you will and trash the rest. Two ways around this is to shoot more film

:) or go to a different liquid developer like HC110 or go to a very

stable developer like Diafine or Divided D76... just a thought. Cheers

Trish, Here is a good article to read... go to:http://

teachnet.edb.utexas.edu/~leica/hc110.html and also for some more tips

go to:http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/hc110/

Trish, here's a mix your own recipe of D-76H, which is supposed to be

at least as good and more consistent than D-76/ID-11. It's from The

Film Developing Cookbook, converted to teaspoons according to The

Darkroom Cookbook

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1 scant teaspoon of Metol

½ teaspoon Borax, slightly rounded

12.5 tablespoons of Sodium Sulfite

Water to make one liter.

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It should also be noted that Kodak makes D-76 in one quart packages

which is supposed to be virtually the same as ID-11.

I submitted the above in recipe form, i.e., on separate lines, not

realizing the software would jam them altogether. The second line

should begin with ½ tsp, the third line with 12.5, and the fourth

with water. Hope that makes it any more readable.

Here is a recipe for ID-11 from an book called "IPC Handbook of foto

formulae:"

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metol 2 grams

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Sodium Sulphite 100 grams

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Hydroquinone: 5 grams

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Borax: 2 grams

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Water to make 1000 ml.

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This is used undiluted. For greater contrast the development time may

be increased.

D-76H:

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Water 750ml 125F

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Metol 2.5g

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Sodium sulfite 100g

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Borax (20 Mule Team is ok) 2g

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Water to make 1.0L

If you do not want to waste developer buy so called zoom bottles which can be collapsed. I.e. when you use some of the developer you just press down the bottle until it is emptied of most of the air and screw the lid on :). oxidation problem solved. more or less.

You can find them on e-bay.