Compard R09 One Shot, also simply known as R09, has become very popular among black and white film photographers. It is not only appreciated for the fine image details it produces, but is also regarded as the spiritual successor of the legendary Rodinal. Let's take a closer look at the history, features, and use of Compard R09 One Shot.
A Brief History
When AgfaPhoto filed for bankruptcy in 2005, many photographers feared the worst for their favorite film developer, Rodinal. However, the original formula for Rodinal was quickly acquired and revived by various companies under different brand names. One of these companies is Compard, which began manufacturing R09 One Shot as a reincarnation of the classic Rodinal formula.
Understanding Compard R09 One Shot
Like Rodinal, Compard R09 One Shot is a highly concentrated film developer and essentially follows the same formulation. Because of its concentration, it offers a long shelf life and is designed for one-time use. This makes R09 an economical choice for photographers who may not develop films frequently but still need a reliable developer when they do.
Features and Use of Compard R09 One Shot
Similar to Rodinal, Compard R09 One Shot is known for its ability to produce images with high acutance and sharpness due to the edge effect. Additionally, it often results in more pronounced grain, making it an excellent choice for photographers who appreciate a grainier, vintage-like aesthetic in their images.
In terms of usage, R09 is operated as a one-time developer, and a fresh mix is used each time a film is developed. The dilution ratios typically range between 1:25 and 1:100, depending on the desired outcome. Lower dilution ratios like 1:25 produce images with more grain and higher contrast, while higher dilutions like 1:100 will produce less grain and softer contrast.
Like its predecessor, Compard R09 is highly alkaline but non-toxic. However, safety precautions should be observed when handling it, including wearing appropriate protective equipment, avoiding direct skin or eye contact, and ensuring proper ventilation in the workspace.
Development Times for Different Films
| Film | Dilution | ISO | Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollei PAUL & REINHOLD 640 | 1+25 | ISO 640 | 13:30 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei PAUL & REINHOLD 640 | 1+50 | ISO 640 | 23:30 min | 20 °C |
| Washi F | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
Development Times for Rodinal
| Film | Dilution | ISO | Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adox CHS 100 II | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 5:30 - 6 min | 20 °C |
| Adox CHS 100 II | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 12:30 - 13:30 min | 20 °C |
| Adox Silvermax | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Adox Silvermax | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 12 min | 20 °C |
| Agfa APX 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Agfa APX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| Agfa APX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 21:30 min | 20 °C |
| Agfa APX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 29 min | 20 °C |
| Agfa APX 400 | 1+25 | ISO 320 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Agfa APX 400 | 1+50 | ISO 320 | 30 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 21:30 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 29 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 100 New | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 100 New | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 400 | 1+25 | ISO 320 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 400 | 1+50 | ISO 320 | 30 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 400 New | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 7:30 min | 20 °C |
| AgfaPhoto APX 400 New | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 20 min | 20 °C |
| Arista EDU Ultra B&W 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Arista EDU Ultra B&W 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8-9 min | 20 °C |
| Arista EDU Ultra B&W 200 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Arista EDU Ultra B&W 200 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Arista EDU Ultra B&W 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Arista EDU Ultra B&W 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| ars-imago IMAGO 320 | 1+25 | ISO 320 | 7:30 min | 20 °C |
| ars-imago IMAGO 320 | 1+50 | ISO 320 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| Bergger Pancro 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Bergger Pancro 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 22 min | 20 °C |
| Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 1 min | 20 °C |
| Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 2:30 min | 20 °C |
| Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | ISO 800 | 3:30 min | 20 °C |
| Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | ISO 1600 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | ISO 3200 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 8:30 min | 20 °C |
| CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6:15 min | 24 °C |
| CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 21:00 min | 20 °C |
| CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 16:00 min | 24 °C |
| Dubblefilm Glitch | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 8-10 min | 20 °C |
| Ferrania Orto 50 | 1+50 | ISO 50 | 14 min | 20 °C |
| Ferrania P30 Alpha | 1+50 | ISO 80 | 14 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 100 | 1+50 | ISO 2 | 8:30 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 100 | 1+100 | ISO 1 | 18 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 200 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 3:30 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 200 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 8:30 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 200 | 1+100 | ISO 200 | 18 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 11:45 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film UltraPan 400 | 1+100 | ISO 400 | 30 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film Wolfen 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6:30 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film Wolfen 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8-10 min | 20 °C |
| Flic Film Wolfen 100 | 1+100 | ISO 100 | 25 min | 20 °C |
| Fomapan 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Fomapan 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8-9 min | 20 °C |
| Fomapan 200 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Fomapan 200 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Fomapan 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Fomapan 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Fotoimpex CHM 100 Universal | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Fotoimpex CHM 400 Universal | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 7:30 min | 20 °C |
| Fotoimpex CHM 400 Universal | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 20 min | 20 °C |
| Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 16 min | 20 °C |
| Holga 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Holga 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 100 | 1+25 | ISO 50 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 100 | 1+50 | ISO 50 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 14 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | ISO 800 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | ISO 1600 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | ISO 3200 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 400 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 6:30 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 400 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Delta 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 20 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+25 | ISO 125 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+50 | ISO 125 | 15 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 20 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford HP5 Plus | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford HP5 Plus | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford HP5 Plus | 1+25 | ISO 800 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Pan F Plus | 1+25 | ISO 50 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Ilford Pan F Plus | 1+50 | ISO 50 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| JCH Street Pan 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 10:30 min | 20 °C |
| JCH Street Pan 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 22 min | 20 °C |
| Kentmere 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Kentmere 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 7:30 min | 20 °C |
| Kentmere 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 20 min | 20 °C |
| Kodak Eastman Double-X 5222 | 1+25 | ISO 250 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Kodak Eastman Double-X 5222 | 1+50 | ISO 250 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Kodak T-Max 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| KONO! Monolith 64 | 1+25 | ISO 64 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| KONO! Monolith 64 | 1+50 | ISO 64 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| KONO! Rekorder 100-200 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6 - 6:30 min | 20 °C |
| KONO! Schwarz-Weiß 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 8 - 9 min | 20 °C |
| Kosmo Foto Mono 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 3:30 min | 20 °C |
| Kosmo Foto Mono 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8-9 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Black and White Berlin 400 120 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 17:30 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Black and White Fantôme 8 35mm | 1+50 | ISO 8 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 120 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 120 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 35mm | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 35mm | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 120 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 120 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 35mm | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 35mm | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Orca B&W 100 110 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Lomography Orca B&W 100 110 | 1+100 | ISO 100 | 25 min | 20 °C |
| Lucky SHD 100 New | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6:30 min | 20 °C |
| Lucky SHD 100 New | 1+100 | ISO 100 | 60 min | 20 °C |
| Maco ORT 25c | 1+25 | ISO 25 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+25 | ISO 800 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+50 | ISO 800 | 19 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+25 | ISO 1600 | 20 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+50 | ISO 1600 | 24 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+25 | ISO 3200 | 25 min | 20 °C |
| Marix Ortho 400 | 1+50 | ISO 3200 | 52 min | 20 °C |
| ORWO UN 54 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6:30 min | 20 °C |
| ORWO UN 54 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 8-10 min | 20 °C |
| ORWO UN 54 | 1+100 | ISO 100 | 25 min | 20 °C |
| Polypan F | 1+25 | ISO 50 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Polypan F | 1+50 | ISO 50 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Polypan F | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 17 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Ortho 25 | 1+25 | ISO 25 | 4 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Ortho 25 | 1+50 | ISO 25 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei R3 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 12 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 100 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 21:30 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 100 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 29 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 100 Tonal | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 400 | 1+25 | ISO 320 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 400 | 1+50 | ISO 320 | 30 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 400S | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 10:30 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 400S | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 22 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 400S | 1+100 | ISO 400 | 60 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei Retro 80S | 1+50 | ISO 80 | 14 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 100 | 1+25 | ISO 50 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 100 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 13 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 100 | 18 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 100 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 20:30 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 25 | 1+25 | ISO 25 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 25 | 1+50 | ISO 25 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Rollei RPX 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Shanghai GP3 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 10 min | 20 °C |
| Shanghai GP3 100 | 1+50 | ISO 50 | 15 min | 20 °C |
| Silberra PAN100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Silberra PAN200 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Silberra U200 | 1+50 | ISO 200 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Silberra U400 | 1+50 | ISO 400 | 7:30 min | 20 °C |
| Silberra ULTIMA100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Silberra ULTIMA200 | 1+25 | ISO 200 | 8 min | 20 °C |
| Street Candy ATM 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Washi A 12 | 1+50 | ISO 12 | 12 min | 20 °C |
| Washi B 125 | 1+25 | ISO 125 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Washi D 500 | 1+25 | ISO 500 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Washi F | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Washi G 80 | 1+25 | ISO 80 | 5:30 min | 20 °C |
| Washi I | 1+63 (H) | ISO 80 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Washi K 100 | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 6 min | 20 °C |
| Washi P | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Washi S 50 | 1+25 | ISO 50 | 11 min | 20 °C |
| Washi V | 1+25 | ISO 100 | 9 min | 20 °C |
| Washi Z 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 7 min | 20 °C |
| WonderPan 400 | 1+25 | ISO 400 | 14 min | 20 °C |
