In this post, I am collecting my experiences developing black and white film with Rodinal developer. (Now sold as Adox Adonal.) I have a little notebook with all of this information that would be a huge pain to lose, so I’m transcribing those notes here and adding more as I learn.
For the basics, the wiki post is a great place to start… (Be sure to check those external links!)
Digital Truth has a massive chart of development times for Rodinal with all kinds of film as well as the Rodinal product leaflet. You can find the Adonal Material Safety Data Sheet (the stuff I use) at the Adox.de site. I ordered my 500ml bottle of Adonal from FreestylePhoto in the USA. In Europe, you can order from SilverPrint.
To check out other great images developed with Rodinal and get feedback from some really knowledgeable people, check out the Flickr Rodinal Group.
My handy table of Rodinal Dilutions:
| Dilution | For 300 ml (ml Rodinal + ml Water) | For 500 ml (ml Rodinal + ml Water) | For 1000 ml (ml Rodinal + ml Water) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:25 | 12 ml / 288 ml | 20 ml / 480 ml | 40 ml / 960 ml |
| 1:50 | 6 ml / 294 ml | 10 ml / 490 ml | 20 ml / 980 ml |
| 1:100 | 3 ml / 297 ml | 5 ml / 495 ml | 10 ml / 990 ml |
Examples of development at different dilutions:
| Development Type: | Stand Development 1:100 Concentration @ 20C | ||
| Time: | 60 min | ||
| Notes: |
60 sec of inversions at start, 10 sec of inversions at 30 min. |
||
| Development Type: | Normal Development 1:50 Concentration @ 20C | ||
| Time: | 11 min | ||
| Notes: |
60 sec of inversions at start, 10 sec of inversions at start of every min thereafter. |
||
| Development Type: | Normal Development 1:25 Concentration @ 20C | ||
| Time: | 7 min | ||
| Notes: |
60 sec of inversions at start, 10 sec of inversions at start of every min thereafter. |
||
