Best Ilford products in the Analogue film development category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Ilford products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Ilford Rapid Fixer
Ilford Rapid Fixer is a non-hardening, easy-to-use rapid fixer. This versatile chemical is supplied as a liquid concentrate and is suitable for fixing all black and white films as well as traditional RC and FB photographic papers.
Rapid Fixer should not be used with fixing hardeners.
- Liquid film and paper rapid fixer concentrate
- Suitable for special and scientific materials
- Simple and convenient to use
- Not compatible with hardeners
- Available in 500 ml, 1 l, and 5 l bottles.
2. Ilford Filmentwicklung Starter Kit
The perfect starter kit for anyone who wants to develop black and white films at home. Everything needed for processing 2 film rolls.
3. Ilford Ilfotec DD-X DEV
Ilford Ilfotec DD-X complements the Ilford black and white film range, particularly the Delta Professional films. It ensures a good balance of fine grain, sharpness, and tonal reproduction. The result is negatives that are easy to print and allow for a high degree of enlargement. Correctly exposed negatives developed with Ilfotec DD-X have a full tonal range, with depth in the shadows, a smooth transition in the midtones, and bright, detailed highlights. Ilfotec DD-X is supplied as a liquid concentrate and is typically diluted for single use at a ratio of 1:4. For greater economy, it can be reused, although the image quality may be slightly reduced.
4. Ilford PQ Universal Dev
Pq Universal is a paper developer based on Dimezon S / hydroquinone. It is suitable for tray processing of all black and white papers with PE and baryta bases. It is economical, works cleanly, and has good longevity. The image tone is neutral to slightly warm with most papers. Pq Universal can also be used for high-contrast development of sheet films in trays.
5. Ilford ID-11 DEV 1lt.
Film developer with regenerating powder ID-11 is regarded worldwide as the classic powder developer. It delivers good results with all films and is therefore recommended when processing films of different types and sensitivities. ID-11 guarantees particularly good balance between fine grain, sharpness, and tonal reproduction.
6. Ilford IL Multigrade FB 1K Classic 2430 50 Bl
Ilford Multigrade FB Classic glossy 24X30,5cm MULTIGRADE FB Classic is a high quality black and white paper that brings the benefits and quality of ILFORD gradation converting papers to those who prefer a baryta paper to one with a polyethylene coated base. Enlargements on this paper are characterised by deep, rich blacks, brilliant whites and a neutral image tone. Baryta papers are always recommended when retouching, finishing or extreme durability (archival strength) are important. The barytised paper base with a basis weight of 255 g/m² of course ideally meets the requirements of these processing methods and according to archival stability.
7. Ilford Ilfotol
Ilford Ilfotol
Ilford Ilfotol is a non-ionic wetting agent used as a final rinse before drying films. It can be utilized in all manual and machine processes to significantly reduce the risk of drying spots.
It can also be used as a final rinse before drying fiber-based prints to ensure quick and even drying. Ilfotol is part of the Ilford Optimum Permanence Sequence for fiber-based papers.
Additionally, Ilfotol can be used for cleaning glass and plastic lenses as well as filters, and as an anti-static agent.
- Non-ionic wetting agent
- Supports quick, even drying
- Suitable for films and photographic paper
- Well-suited for anti-static treatment.
8. Ilford Multigrade Dev
Ilford Multigrade Developer
Ilford Multigrade is a liquid developer concentrate suitable for tray development of all black and white photographic papers, specifically designed to achieve the best possible results with Ilford Multigrade papers.
The Multigrade developer has excellent durability properties and produces a neutral image tone with most darkroom papers. The developer is typically used at a dilution of 1+9, but can also be used at a dilution of 1+14 for better development control and cost-effectiveness.
Liquid concentrate paper developer
Suitable for RC and FB papers
Long shelf life
Neutral image tone
Available in 500 ml, 1 l, and 5 l bottles.
9. Ilford Washaid 1 l
Galerie Washaid is a washing additive designed to shorten the washing time, particularly for films and baryta papers that have been processed with a hardening fixer bath.
10. Ilford ILFOTEC LC-29 DEV
Ilfotec LC29 is a highly dilute concentrate designed for processing modern, robust black and white films. It is based on the professional developer Ilford Ilfotec HC and offers an unusual adaptability for liquid concentrate developers.
