The Ilford Simplicity Film Starter Pack is designed to streamline the development process for black and white film, making it an ideal choice for both beginners and seasoned photographers who appreciate convenience and efficiency. The kit includes a developer, stop bath, fixer, and wetting agent, which are the standard chemicals needed for the black and white film developing process. Each chemical is packaged in exactly measured, single-use sachets, which eliminate guesswork and ensure optimal chemical potency. Each pack can develop either 2 rolls of 35mm film or 1 roll of 120 film, accommodating the most common formats for personal photography. The tank compatibility is optimized for use in 2-reel, 600ml developing tanks, which are standard in many home developing setups.
The Ilford Simplicity Film Starter Pack offers an accessible, straightforward way for anyone to develop black and white film. With its focus on convenience and quality, this kit is particularly suited for those venturing into film development for the first time or for those who prefer a hassle-free, efficient method during their photographic process.
Simplicity Film Starter Pack
The ILFORD SIMPLICITY Starter Pack contains all the photo chemicals you need to start processing your own black & white films. Each Starter Pack box contains: 1 x film developer, 1 x film stop bath, 1 x film fixer and 1 x film wetting agent in simple, single-use sachets.
Each sachet* contains the correct amount of photo chemicals to develop 2 rolls of 35mm (135) film or 1 roll of 120 film when using a 2-reel, 600ml developing tank. See ‘How to Use’ below.
ILFORD SIMPLICITY sachets contain ILFORD ILFOSOL 3 film developer, ILFORD ILFOSTOP stop bath, ILFORD RAPID FIXER and ILFORD ILFOTOL film wetting agent.
SIMPLICITY Film Developer, Film Stop Bath and Film Fixer are also available as single sachets and multi-packs of 5. SIMPLICITY Film Wetting Agent is available as single sachets.
How to use
Simply pour the full contents of the dev, stop and fix sachets into separate measuring containers, dilute each one to 600ml with water at the correct temperature, stir to ensure they are mixed and then you are ready to use as part of the normal dev, stop, fix and wash sequence. At the end of the wash sequence add 2 cap-fulls of the wetting agent to the tank and give five inversions before removing the films.