Caffenol CL + CM details of my recipes

camera:Hasselblad 500cm  

different film types

first

date: 01.2020 

Film: Kodak TRIX400@200

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @20°C for 70 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

iodised salt 18 gr.

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in fomafix a standard fixer from czecheslovakia

Final rinse according to Ilford method  3/6/12/24

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent Adolfo II 

ready to dry

Rohrkolben im Dunst an einem Seeufer in der Eifel.
Bulrushes in the fog on the lakeshore in the Eifel

second

date: 12.2020

Film: Fomapan 100@64

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @20°C for 70 minutes 

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

iodised salt 18 gr.

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in fomafix a standard fixer from czecheslovakia

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24 

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

thirt

date: 01.2021

Film: Rollei Retro 80s@40

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @20°C for 50 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

iodised salt 18 gr.

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in fomafix a standard fixer from czecheslovakia

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

fourth

date:01.2021

Film:Kodak TRIX400@200

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @20°C for 70 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

iodised salt 18 gr.

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in fomafix a standard fixer from czecheslovakia

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24 

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

fifth

date: 02.2021

Film: Fiju Acros II 100@200

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @19°C for 70 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

KBr (Kaliumbromid) 12,5ml (stock solution corresponds to 1% of total quantity)

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in MoerschATS (alkaline)

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24 

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

sixth

date:08.2021

Film: Kodak TM-Y2 400@100-200

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @19°C for 70 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

KBr (Kaliumbromid) 12,5ml (stock solution corresponds to 1% of total quantity)

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in MoerschATS (alkaline)

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry


seventh

date: 10.2021

Film: Fuji AcrosII 100@100

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @19°C for 70 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

KBr (Kaliumbromid) 12,5ml (stock solution corresponds to 1% of total quantity)

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement 30seconds to 1 minute

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in MoerschATS (alkaline)

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

eight

date: 12.2021

Film: Kodak TM-Y 400@200

recipe: Caffenol CL semistand @20°C for 70 minutes

Soda 20,4 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 12,75 gr.

KBr (Kaliumbromid) 12,5ml (stock solution corresponds to 1% of total quantity)

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement for 1 minute

every 10 minutes tilt two times

Intermediate soaking with H2O (no acidic stop bath!)

fixed in MoerschATS (alkaline)

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24 

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

ninth

date: 01.2022

Film: Fomapan 100@100

recipe: Caffenol C-M @20°C for 13 minutes 

Soda 68,8 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 20,4 gr.

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement for 1 minute

every minute tilt two times

Intermediate soaking with H2O 

3 times with fresh water 

fixed in MoerschATS (alkaline) 1+7 3-4 minutes

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24 

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

tenth

date: 02.2022

Film: Fomapan 100@100

recipe: Caffenol C-M @20°C for 15 minutes 

Soda 68,8 gr. (waterfree)

VitaminC 20,4 gr.

no KBr or Jodsalt

Instant coffee 51 gr.

notes on the development process:

pre-water for 5 minutes 

initial movement for 1 minute

every minute tilt two times

Intermediate soaking with H2O 

3 times with fresh water 

fixed in MoerschATS (alkaline) 1+7 3-4 minutes

Final rinse according to Ilford method 3/6/12/24 

finaly a bit in universal wetting agent 

ready to dry

Besides all the information that men and women need for the development process with coffee, this is something that should not be underestimated. 

Disposing of the developer is environmentally friendly, because the “brown, fragrant broth” can be dumped in the sink. 

Simply fantastic…

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