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Bellini Hydrofen Developer - 100ml

Bellini Hydrofen Developer - 100ml - Main image
$4.26 $6 In stock

Category: Film & Film Processing Film Processing Chemicals

Hydrofen is a great developer from Bellini made to the same formula as Agfa's Studional or Rodinal Speziale, this fine grain, B&W developer offers an excellent contrast balance. Made from hydroquinone and phenidon, it is suitable for most black and white films on the market.
Dilution 1 +15 or 1 + 31 with water.

We sell the developer in 100ml and 250ml, and you can check your film against development times for it here:
Get your film's development time using Bellini Hydrofen

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Daniel Y. ★★★★★

I've been using this developer for a few weeks now, and the contrast balance is spot on for my medium format shots. The fine grain really brings out the detail in shadows without washing out the highlights.

Kevin D. ★★★★★

Mixed a 100ml bottle at 1+50 and it took my rolls from flat to beautifully crisp with that classic fine-grain look I remember from Rodinal. The contrast stayed balanced even on a harsh midday shoot, and it's so concentrated that one tiny bottle keeps giving.

Daniel ★★★★★

The fine grain and solid contrast control really came through on my last roll of 100-speed film. I've used Rodinal before and this handles the highlights with a similar sharpness but feels a bit more forgiving on development time. A 100ml bottle is enough for plenty of rolls, so it's good value for