DIY Film Processing
Why not try processing your Lomography film at home? Home processing gives you complete control over your final image and is loads of fun too! The charts below tell you how much you should dilute your developer and how long you should develop different Lomography Films for.
Not sure where to start with film processing? Well first you’ll need a darkroom! You’ll need different equipment depending on whether you want to develop and print your photos or only develop them - Read this Simple Guide To Setting Up A Photographic Darkroom from our friends at PhotoTuts+ to learn more about the film development process.
Looking for developing chemicals? Check out the Rollei ‘The One’ Film Development Kit 35mm and Film Development Kit 120 in the Lomography Online Shop.
How To Process Lomography Earl Grey 100 ISO Film
Lomography Earl Grey 35mm and 120 are exquisite films that will provide you with classic panchromatic images. If you or your processor need specific processing times, here is a development chart for use with several popular developers:
| Developer | Dilution | Minutes | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID 11 | 1+1 | 9 | 20°C (68°F) |
| ID 11 | stock | 6 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Ilfosol 3 | 1+14 | 6 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Ilfosol S | 1+9 | 7 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Ilford Microphen | stock | 6 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Ilford Microphen | 1+1 | 9 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Ultrafin | 1+20 | 7 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Rodinal | 1+25 | 4 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Rodinal | 1+50 | 8 | 20°C (68°F) |
| TMax Developer | 1+4 | 6 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak TMax RS | stock | 6 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak Professional X-Tol | 1+2 | 9 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak Professional X-Tol | stock | 5 | 20°C (68°F) |
How To Process Lomography Lady Grey 400 ISO Film
| Developer | Dilution | Minutes | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arista Liquid | stock | 8 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Arista Premium | 1+9 | 7 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak D-23 | stock | 7 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak D-23 | 1+1 | 10 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Ilford Microphen | stock | 7 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Tetenal Neofin Blue | stock | 12 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Tetenal Neofin Red | stock | 10 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Rodinal | 1+25 | 5 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Rodinal | 1+50 | 10 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak TMax Developer | 1+4 | 5 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak TMax RS | stock | 6 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak Professional X-Tol | 1+3 | 13 | 20°C (68°F) |
| Kodak Professional X-Tol | stock | 6.5 | 20°C (68°F) |
How To Process Lomography Orca B&W 100 Film (110 Format)
Lomography Orca B&W 100 is a 110 format film capable of capturing shots with an alluring depth of tone. If you or your processor need specific processing times, here is a development chart for use with several popular developers:
| Developer | Dilution | Time | Temperature | Iso |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-76 | 1+1 | 7 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| D-96 | stock | 6 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| D-96 | stock | 5 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| FX-1 | 1+1+8 | 9 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| HC-110 | J (1+150) | 18 | 20°C (68°F) | 80-100 |
| HC-110 | A | 7 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| PCK | 5+10+100 | 7 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| Pyrocat-HD | 1+1+100 | 10 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| Pyrocat-HD | 1+1+200 | 40 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| Rodinal | 1+50 | 9 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| Rodinal | 1+100 | 25 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |
| Xtol | 1+1 | 7 | 20°C (68°F) | 100 |