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DARKROOMRECOMMENDATIONS
Donotuseasafelight.Handleunprocessedfilmintotaldarkness.Donotdevelopthesefilmsbyinspection.
Note:Theafterglowfromfluorescentlightsmayfogthesefilms.Makesureyourdarkroomiscompletelydarkbeforeyouhandleunprocessedfilm.
STORAGEANDHANDLING
Storeunexposedfilmat75F(24C)orlowerintheoriginalsealedpackage.Forprotectionfromheatinareaswithtemperaturesconsistentlyhigherthan75F(24C),youcan
storethefilminarefrigerator.Iffilmhasbeenrefrigerated,allowthepackagetowarmuptoroomtemperaturefor2to3hoursbeforeopeningit.
Loadandunloadrollfilmcamerasinsubduedlight,andrewindthefilmcompletelybeforeunloadingthecamera.Totaldarknessisrequiredwhenyouremovefilmfromthe
magazineorloadandunloadfilmholders.
Forbestresults,processthefilmpromptlyafterexposure.Storeprocessedfilminacool,dryplace.
EXPOSURE
ThenominalspeedofKODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilmisEI100.ItwasdeterminedinamannerpublishedinISOstandards.ExposingthefilmatEI100shouldusually
leadtotheminimumexposurerequiredtoproducenegativesofveryhighquality.(Seethetableattheright.)Thisfilmhasgoodlatitudeandrespondswelltochangesin
developmenttime.Forconsistentresults,usetheratedspeedormaketeststodetermineaspeedratingthatmeetsyourneeds.Forinformationonmethodsofdeterminingyour
bestexposureanddevelopercombination,seeKODAKPublicationNo.F5,KODAKProfessionalBlackandWhiteFilms.
WhenyouuseTMAX100Filmforreversalapplications,exposeitatEI50.Formoreinformationonreversalprocessing,seeKODAKPublicationNo.J87,KODAKTMAX100
DirectPositiveFilmDevelopingOutfit.
ThenominalspeedofKODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilmisEI400.ItwasdeterminedinamannerpublishedinISOstandards.Becauseofitsgreatlatitude,youcan
underexposethisfilmbyonestop(atEI800)andstillobtainhighqualitywithnormaldevelopmentinmostdevelopers.Therewillbenochangeinthegraininthefinalprint,but
therewillbeaslightlossofshadowdetailandareductioninprintingcontrastofaboutonehalfpapergrade.
Whenyouneedveryhighspeed,youcanexposeTMAX400FilmatEI1600andincreasethedevelopmenttime.Withthelongerdevelopmenttime,therewillbeanincrease
incontrastandgraininesswithadditionallossofshadowdetail,butnegativeswillstillproducegoodprints.YoucanevenexposethisfilmatEI3200withalongerdevelopment
time.Underexposingbythreestopsandusingthreestoppushprocessingproducesafurtherincreaseincontrastandgraininess,andadditionallossofshadowdetail,butthe
resultswillbeacceptableforsomeapplications.
ThespeednumbersforthesefilmsareexpressedasExposureIndexes(EI).UsetheseexposureindexeswithmetersorcamerasmarkedforISO/ASAorISO/DINspeedsin
daylightorartificiallight.
Thedeveloperyouusetoprocessthesefilmsaffectstheexposureindex.Setyourcameraormeter(markedforISO/ASAorISO/DINspeeds)atthespeedforyourdeveloper
giveninthetable.
ExposureIndex(EI)/ISO
KODAKDeveloperorDeveloperandReplenisher TMAX100ProfessionalFilm TMAX400ProfessionalFilm
TMAX

100/21

400/27

TMAXRS

100/21

400/27

XTOL

100/21

400/27

D76
D76(1:1)

100/21
100/21

400/27
400/27

HC110(DilB)

100/21

320/26

MICRODOLX
MICRODOLX(1:3)

50/18
100/21

200/24
320/26

DURAFLORT

80/20

400/27

Note:Thedevelopersandexposureindexesinboldtypearetheprimaryrecommendations.

Undermostconditions,you'llobtainhighestqualitywithnormalexposureattheratedexposureindexandnormaldevelopment.Forhighcontrastscenes,you'llobtainhighest
qualityifyouincreaseexposurebyoneortwostopsandprocessthefilmnormally.
Ifnormaldevelopmentproducesnegativesthatareconsistentlytoolowincontrast,increasethedevelopmenttimeslightly(10to15percent).Ifnegativesaretoocontrasty,
decreasethedevelopmenttimeslightly(10to15percent).SeeAdjustingFilmContrast.
Ifyournegativesaretoothin,increaseexposurebyusingalowerexposureindexiftoodense,reduceexposurebyusingahigherexposureindex.
PushingExposure[1]withKODAKTMAXDeveloperandKODAKTMAXRSDeveloperandReplenisher
KODAK
Film

1Stop
Push

2Stop
Push

3Stop
Push[2]

TMAX100Professional

EI200/24NormalProcessing

EI400/27
2StopPush
Processing

EI800/30
3StopPush
Processing

TMAX400Professional

EI800/30
Normal
Processing

EI1600/33
2StopPush
Processing

EI3200/36
3StopPush
Processing

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[1]Pushingexposureresultsinslightlossesofqualitycomparedwithnormalexposureandnormalprocessing.YoucanalsouseotherKodakdevelopersforpushingthesefilmshowever,TMAXDeveloper
andTMAXRSDeveloperandReplenisherproducehigherqualitytonereproduction(bettershadowdetail)undertheseconditions.
Forhighcontrastscenes,suchasspotlightedperformersunderharshlighting,exposeandprocessasindicatedinthetable.However,whendetailinthedeepshadowareasisimportanttothescene,
increaseexposureby2stopsandprocessyourfilmnormally.
[2]Pushingexposureandprocessingby3stopsincreasescontrastandgraininessanddecreasesshadowdetailfurther.Exposeandprocessatestrolltodetermineiftheresultsareacceptableforyour
needs.
Note:SeeProcessing forprocessingtimes.

AdjustmentsforLongandShortExposures
Attheexposuretimesinthetablebelow,compensateforthereciprocitycharacteristicsofthesefilmsbyincreasingtheexposureasshown.
AdjustmentsforLongandShortExposures
IfIndicated
Exposure
TimeIs
(seconds)

KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm
UseThis
Lens
Aperture
Adjustment

OR

ThisAdjusted
ExposureTime
(seconds)

UseThis
Lens
Aperture
Adjustment

OR

ThisAdjusted
ExposureTime
(seconds)

1/10,000

+1 /3 stop

ChangeAperture

None

None

1/1000

None

None

None

None

1/100

None

None

None

None

1/10

None

+1 /3 stop

10

+1 /2 stop

100

+1stop

None

None

ChangeAperture

+1 /3 stop

None
ChangeAperture

15

+1 /2 stop

15

200

+11 /2 stops

300

FilterCorrections
ThefiltercorrectionsforTMAX100andTMAX400ProfessionalFilmsarethesame.
Increaseexposurebythefilterfactororthenumberofstopsindicatedwhenyouusefilters.Forgreatestexposureaccuracywithathroughthelensmeter,takethemeter
readingwithoutthefilteroverthelens,andthenincreaseyourexposureasshowninthetable.
FilterCorrections

KODAKTMAX100and400ProfessionalFilms
Daylight

Tungsten

Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
KODAKWRATTENGelatinFilter
LensAperture OR ExposureBy LensAperture OR ExposureBy
By(fstops)
(filterfactor) By(fstops)
(filterfactor)
No.8(yellow)
No.11(yellowishgreen)

2/
3

1.5

1/
3

1.2

12 /3

12 /3

1/
3

1.2

2/
3

No.12(deepyellow)
No.15(deepyellow)

No.25(red)

1.5

4
25

42 /3

No.58(green)

22 /3

22 /3

PolarizingFilter

11 /3

2.5

11 /3

2.5

No.47(blue)

Note:Filterfactorsforotherblackandwhiteprofessionalfilmsaredifferent.
PROCESSING
Handleunprocessedfilmintotaldarkness.
Thesestartingpointrecommendationsareintendedto
producenegativeswithacontrastappropriateforprintingwithadiffusionenlarger.Toprintnegativeswithacondenserenlarger,youmayneedtoadjustthecontrastby
reducingyourdevelopmenttimeseeAdjustingFilmContrast.Tankdevelopmenttimesshorterthan5minutesmayproducenonuniformity.
MANUALPROCESSING
SmallTankProcessing(8or16ouncetank)Rolls
Withsmallsingleordoublereeltanks,droptheloadedfilmreelintothedeveloperandattachthetoptothetank.Firmlytap
thetankonthetopoftheworksurfacetodislodgeanyairbubbles.Provideinitialagitationof5to7inversioncyclesin
5seconds,i.e.,extendyourarmandvigorouslytwistyourwrist180degrees.
Thenrepeatthisagitationprocedureat30secondintervalsfortherestofthedevelopmenttime.
SmallTankProcessing(8or16ouncetank)Rolls
KODAK
Developeror
Developerand

KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm
DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

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Replenisher

65F 68F 70F 72F

75F
65F 68F 70F 72F
75F
(18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C) (18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C)

TMAX(1:4)[1]

NR

71 /2

61 /2

NR

61 /2

61 /2

TMAX(1:7)[2]

10

10

TMAX(1:9)[2]

14

15

TMAXRS[1]

NR

NR

TMAXRS(1:7)[2]

TMAXRS(1:9)[2]

12

13

XTOL

63 /4

51 /2

41 /2 [3]

71 /2

61 /2

53 /4

51 /4

41 /2 [3]

91 /4

81 /2

83 /4

71 /2

91 /4

81 /2

Size135:
XTOL(1:1)[2]

10

63 /4

D76

101 /2

61 /2

51 /2

D76(1:1)

141 /2

12

11

10

81 /2

141 /2

121 /2

11

10

HC110(DilB)

61 /2

61 /2

51 /2

41 /2 [3]

MICRODOLX

16

131 /2

12

101 /2

81 /2

12

101 /2

81 /2

71 /2

MICRODOLX(1:3)

NR

NR

20

181 /2

16

NR

NR

20

181 /2

16

Size120:

[1]Therecommendedstandarddilutionis1:4.
[2]Wedonotrecommendusingmoredilutesolutionsofthesedevelopersthanindicatedinthetable.Dilutedevelopersrequirelongerdevelopmenttimestheygiveslightlyhigherfilmspeedandaslight
increaseingraininess.
[3]Developmenttimesshorterthan5minutesmayproduceunsatisfactoryuniformity.
NR=Notrecommended

Note:Thedevelopmenttimesinthetablearesuggestedstartingpoints.
MANUALPROCESSING
LargeTankProcessing(1/2to31/2gallontank)RollsandSheets
Agitatecontinuouslyforthefirst15to30secondsbyraisingandloweringthebasket,rack,orspindle1/2inch.Donotagitatethebasket,rack,orspindlefortheremainderof
thefirstminute.Thenagitateonceperminutebyliftingthebasket,rack,orspindleoutofthedeveloper,tiltingitapproximately30degrees,drainingitfor5to10seconds,and
reimmersingit.Alternatethedirectionoftiltingthebasket,rack,orspindle.
LargeTankProcessing(1 /2 to31 /2 gallontank)Rolls
KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm
KODAK
DeveloperorDeveloperandReplenisher

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

65F 68F 70F 72F 75F 65F 68F 70F 72F 75F
(18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C) (18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C)

TMAX

NR

71 /2

61 /2

NR

61 /2

61 /2

TMAXRS

NR

10

71 /2

NR

81 /2

71 /2

Size135:

111 /2

91 /2

81 /2

71 /2

61 /4

73 /4

61 /2

51 /2

Size120:

11

81 /4

71 /2

63 /4

51 /2

91 /4

73 /4

63 /4

61 /4

51 /4

D76

111 /2

10

61 /2

10

71 /2

61 /2

HC110(DilB)

81 /2

71 /2

61 /2

51 /2

61 /2

16

131 /2

12

11

13

111 /2

10

XTOL[1]

MICRODOLX

[1]FormoreinformationonusingKODAKXTOLDeveloperinreplenishedsystems,seeKODAKXTOLDeveloper,KODAKPublicationNo.J109 .
NR=Notrecommended
Note:Thedevelopmenttimesinthetablearesuggestedstartingpoints.

LargeTankProcessing(1 /2 to31 /2 gallontank)Sheets[1]

KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm
KODAK
DeveloperorDeveloperandReplenisher

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

65F 68F 70F 72F 75F 65F 68F 70F 72F 75F
(18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C) (18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C)
NR

12

11

91 /2

NR

10

71 /2

XTOL[2]

103 /4

71 /4

61 /4

10

81 /2

71 /4

63 /4

53 /4

D76

111 /2

91 /2

81 /2

71 /2

11

10

TMAXRS

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HC110(DilB)

111 /2

91 /2

81 /2

71 /2

10

81 /2

71 /2

61 /2

[1]DonotuseKODAKTMAXDevelopertoprocesssheetfilms.
[2]FormoreinformationonusingKODAKXTOLDeveloperinreplenishedsystems,seeKODAKXTOLDeveloper,KODAKPublicationNo.J109 .
NR=Notrecommended
Note:Thedevelopmenttimesinthetablearesuggestedstartingpoints.

MANUALPROCESSING
TrayProcessingSheets
Providecontinuousagitationrotatethesheets90degreesasyouinterleavethem.Prewettingsheetfilmmayimprovetrayprocessuniformity.
TrayProcessingSheets
KODAK
KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm
Developer
DevelopmentTimeinMinutes
DevelopmenttimeinMinutes
or
Developerand 65F 68F 70F 72F 75F 65F 68F 70F 72F 75F
Replenisher (18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C) (18C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C)
8

NR

71 /2

81 /2

71 /4

61 /4

53 /4

61 /2

51 /2

91 /2

61 /2

51 /2

61 /2

51 /2

71 /2

61 /2

TMAXRS

NR

11

10

XTOL

81 /2

71 /4

61 /2

D76

91 /2

HC110(DilB)

81 /2

71 /2

NR=Notrecommended
Note:Thedevelopmenttimesinthetablearesuggestedstartingpoints.

MANUALPROCESSING
PushProcessing

SmallTankProcessing(8or16ouncetank)Rolls
Usetheagitationproceduredescribedunder"SmallTankProcessing."
SmallTankProcessing(8or16ouncetank)Rolls

KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm

KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

KODAK
DeveloperorDeveloperandReplenisher

EI200

EI400

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes
EI800

EI800

EI1600

EI3200

68F
(20C)

75F
(24C)

68F
(20C)

75F
(24C)

75F
(24C)

68F
(20C)

75F
(24C)

68F
(20C)

75F
(24C)

75F
(24C)

TMAX

61 /2

12

101 /2

10

91 /2

TMAXRS

12

111 /2

10

91 /2

Size135:

73 /4

51 /4

61 /4

71 /4

71 /4

81 /2

63 /4

Size120:

73 /4

51 /4

71 /4

71 /4

51 /4

81 /2

Size135:

101 /4

121 /4

101 /2

91 /2

73 /4

103 /4

81 /2

91 /4

Size120:

11

71 /2

123 /4

83 /4

10

103 /4

121 /2

91 /4

101 /2

D76

11

71 /2

NR

51 /2

101 /2

NR

HC110(DilB)

91 /2

61 /2

NR

41 /2 [2]

81 /2

NR

XTOL

XTOL1:1[1]

[1]Forinstructionsonusing1:1dilutionofKODAKXTOLDeveloperinasmalltank,seeKODAKXTOLDeveloper,KODAKPublicationNo.J109 .
[2]Developmenttimesshorterthan5minutesmayproduceunsatisfactoryuniformity.

NR=Notrecommended
Note:Thedevelopmenttimesinthetablearesuggestedstartingpoints.

LargeTankProcessing(1/2to31/2gallontank)Sheets
KODAKTMAX100ProfessionalFilm KODAKTMAX400ProfessionalFilm
KODAK
Developerand
Replenisher

TMAXRS
XTOL[1]

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes
EI200

DevelopmentTimeinMinutes

EI400

EI800

EI1600

68F 70F 72F 75F 75F 68F 70F 72F 75F

75F
(20C) (21C) (22C) (24C) (24C) (20C) (21C) (22C) (24C) (24C)
12

11

91 /2

12

10

71 /2

101 /4

81 /4

71 /4

81 /2

91 /2

81 /4

71 /2

61 /2

73 /4

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[1]FormoreinformationonusingKODAKXTOLDeveloperinreplenishedsystems,seeKODAKXTOLDeveloper,KODAKPublicationNo.J109 .
NR=Notrecommended
Note:Thedevelopmenttimesinthetablearesuggestedstartingpoints.

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