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Alpha B&W Film Developer - 6L

Alpha B&W Film Developer - 6L - Main image
$11.75 $23.5 In stock

Category: Process

Quality, commitment, and professionalism have made JOBO one of the leading brands in the photographic industry since 1923. JOBO tanks and products have become legendary and JOBO's innovations set the standard for darkroom processing. 

Film can only be developed once, so it's fundamental that photographers pick the best option available. The JOBO Alpha B&W Film Developer has been specifically engineered in cooperation with chemist Klaus Wehner to provide excellent results with the constant rotary agitation offered by JOBO processing machines. It can, of course, process film using inversion-style agitation as well. 

Laboratory tests have proven that JOBO Alpha B&W Film Developer offers full film speed, fine grain, and high sharpness. To ensure a long shelf life, it is supplied in two parts; users mix the liquid concentrates with water to make a single 6L working solution. In other words, it's the best B&W film developer that JOBO has marketed in its 100 years of history. 

As a perfect complement to the Alpha B&W Film Developer, JOBO has also introduced the JOBO Alpha B&W Neutral Fixer. Based on natrium thiosulfate, when used in conjunction with the Alpha B&W Film Developer, it allows the entire process to take place in an alkaline to neutral pH environment, the most gentle and environmentally friendly way of processing the organic film emulsion. A kit featuring both Developer and Fixer is also available.

JOBO Alpha B&W Film Developer Manual

JOBO Alpha B&W Film Developer Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 14 reviews)

Alexander ★★★★★

After testing this with a couple of rolls of HP5 at box speed, the negatives came out crisp with clean highlights and deep blacks that scanned beautifully. The 6L size lasted me through a solid weekend of developing without needing to remix, which was a real plus. Feels like a professional-grade con

Penelope B. ★★★★★

Mixed a batch for the first time and the powder dissolved completely in about five minutes with no leftover grit, which made me trust the whole process immediately. My negatives came out with crisp, clean blacks and a nice neutral gray scale that scanned beautifully.

Chloe ★★★★★

The 6L size means I can process a whole month of rolls in one go, which feels great for a home lab. Mixed it up this morning and the powder dissolved cleanly with no clumps, so the negs came out with solid, even contrast.