Can infrared Hie be developped in a double tank with a regular B&W film?

[mcsimard]

Hi,

I want to develop kodak infrared HIE and ilford delta 400 in the same

tank, with ilfotec-ddx for 8 minutes. I'm assuming they are

constituted of the same components. Are they really? If they are not,

are they going to contaminate each other? Thanks.

[robert meier]

That will work fine. No contamination worries.

[grinder]

They are both b&W Film but I am not sure they both need 8 min in that developer. just make sure that your EI and those times match a development scheme.

[mcsimard]

Robert and Donald, thank you very much for your helpful responses. I'm nor sure about the time for the HIE either but since I haven't found any significant infos on developing this film in DDX, that's the best time I could estimate. I'm willing to experiment with the infrared and I know it's the right time for the delta 400, which is the most important one for me right now. Take care guys.

[vui_chong]

I have developed Kodak HIE with DDX for 8.5 minutes with great success. I hand roll the day light tank.

[mcsimard]

Vui, thanks for the input. I developed my Hie last night in ddx for 8 minutes and I liked the results; I thought the grain was much less apparent than in D-76, although I have to say my film was way better exposed this time. I'll try it for an extra 30 seconds next time.

[mcsimard]

Here is a sample of the film I just developed in ddx. Anybody have a comment?<div></div>

[vui_chong]

Hi Marie,

What ASA do you rate your films and do you use a deep red filter or an opaque IR filter? The result looks good. Here is what I have taken when in went to York, UK. I rate the film at ASA 400 and use a 8X red filter. Developed as I had outlined earlier and then scan onto my computer.

[mcsimard]

I rate the film at 400 asa and bracket one stop up and one down. I use a red filter, tiffen no 25, the one that takes two stops away. Good shot. Here is another one of mine.<div></div>

[mcsimard]

And another one.<div></div>