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Developing colour negative film (C-41) at home: kits and times

C-41 is the process for colour negative film. 4 kits for developing it at home have published times in the catalogue; for each, the table gives the developer time at every temperature listed for it, and how many films that time is published for.

The times run from 3:30 at 39 °C to 50:00 at 22 °C: the cooler the developer, the longer it takes. Whatever the temperature, hold it steady for the whole step.

The time shown is for the developer only. The other steps, and how long each kit keeps once mixed, are in the instructions that come with it.

Below the kits, 82 colour negative films still made, each linked to its page for every kit with a time for it.

Last updated · The tables are drawn from the catalogue and change with it.

ADOX C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit

2 rows

The same time is published for every film at each temperature. Times at each film’s box speed.

Temperature Developer time Method Dilution Films
38 °C 3:15 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
30 °C 8:00 Tank (inversion) working solution 299

CineStill Cs41 Color Simplified Kit

7 rows

The same time is published for every film at each temperature. Times at each film’s box speed.

Temperature Developer time Method Dilution Films
39 °C 3:30 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
35 °C 5:45 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
32 °C 8:30 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
29.5 °C 13:00 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
27 °C 21:00 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
24 °C 35:00 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
22 °C 50:00 Tank (inversion) working solution 299

Flic Film C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit

2 rows

The same time is published for every film at each temperature. Times at each film’s box speed.

Temperature Developer time Method Dilution Films
39 °C 3:30 Tank (inversion) working solution 299
38 °C 3:00 Rotary working solution 299

JOBO C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit

1 row

The same time is published for every film at each temperature. Times at each film’s box speed.

Temperature Developer time Method Dilution Films
38 °C 3:15 Rotary working solution 299

C-41 films still made

82 rows

Film ISO Formats Times in
ADOX Color Mission 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
AgfaPhoto Color 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
CatLABS X FILM 100 Color 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
CineStill 50D Respool of Kodak Vision3 50D 50 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
CineStill 400D 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
CineStill 800T Respool of Kodak Vision3 500T 800 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
CineStill Red Rum 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Apollo 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Bubblegum 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Daily Color 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Jelly 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Pacific 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Solar 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
dubblefilm Stereo 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Film Photography Project Basic color film 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Film Photography Project Blue Ultra Color 3 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Film Washi 'X' 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Fujifilm 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Fujifilm Fujicolor 100 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia Premium 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Harman technology Phoenix II 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Harman technology RED 125 125 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Ilford Ilfocolor 400 Vintage tone 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Ilford XP2 Super 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak ColorPlus 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak Kodacolor 100 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak Kodacolor 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak Portra 160 160 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak Portra 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak Portra 800 800 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak UltraMax 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Kodak UltraMax 800 800 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Alien 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Donau 6 6 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Katz 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Kolorit 125 Tungsten 125 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Kolorit 400 Tungsten 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Liebe 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Luft 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! Rotwild 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
KONO! UFO 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography Color Negative 100 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography Color Negative 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography Color Negative 800 800 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography Color Tiger 200 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography Lobster Redscale 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography LomoChrome Color '92 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography LomoChrome Purple XR 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Lomography Redscale XR 50 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Original Wolfen NC 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Original Wolfen NC 500 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog 460 nm 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog 600 nm 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Echo 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Kolor 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Kosmos 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Laser 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Nebula 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Plexus 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Rasp 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Streak 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Tesla I 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Tesla II 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Texture 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Revolog Volvox 200 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Rollei Redbird 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
SFL A-Color 125 125 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Shanghai Photosensitive Materials Shenguang 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Silberra Color 50 50 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Silberra Color 100 100 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Silberra Color 160 160 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Svema Color 125 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Vibe Photo 400 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Vibe Photo 800 Respool of Kodak Vision3 500T 800 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Andromeda 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Antares 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Atlas 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Pegasus 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Polaris 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Sirio 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit
Yodica Vega 400 — C-41 Colour Negative Developing Kit C-41 Home Processing Eco Kit C-TEC C-41 Negative Kit Cs41 Color Simplified Kit