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Adox FX-39 Type II Film Developer - 100ml

Adox FX-39 Type II Film Developer - 100ml - Main image
$3.69 $4.99 In stock

Category: Film & Film Processing Film Processing Chemicals

This one-shot, high definition developer is perfect for bringing out exceptional detail and extreme sharpness from your negatives and is enough developer to develop 4 films.

Based on the Beutler Formula for Neofin Red, it was originally formulated by Geoffrey Crawley for Paterson Photographic but was withdrawn in 2012. We're pleased to announce its return with it now being made by Adox in Germany.

FX-39 Type II is closely related to Acutol but specifically developed to exploit the advanced silver halide grain technology in films such as Ilford Delta, Kodak Tmax or Fuji Acros. It makes very good use of the film's full ISO-rating and is possible to double the film's ISO simply by adjusting the development times.

At 1+19 dilutions, twice the normal development time applies, giving you a valuable compensating effect with extra shadow detail and the ability to cope with high contrast subjects.

We especially recommend it for films up to 200 ASA.

Standard dilution is 1+9. At 1+14 the time should be multiplied by 1.5 and at dilutions of 1+19 develop for twice as long as by standard dilution. The new version features better keeping properties and is less sensitive to low temperature shipping.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Nicholas U. ★★★★★

First roll through this and the grain just melts into the sharpest midtones I’ve seen from a one-shot developer. The Beutler formula really pulls detail out of shadows without mush, though I do wish 100ml meant more than four rolls for the price.

Julian ★★★★★

Pulled the negs out of this developer and the sharpness on the fine grain detail is unreal, like seeing the image in a new light. The one-shot nature makes it simple to track chemical freshness for each batch and that consistency is a huge plus for me.

Zoe G. ★★★★★

Mixed 4 rolls with the 100ml bottle, and each negative came out with incredible micro-contrast. The one-shot convenience makes it easy to keep consistent results.