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 | Developer / Water | ISO | Time | Temperature |
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Foma Ortho 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 10-12 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Black and White Fantôme 8 35mm | 1+50 | 8 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei PAUL & REINHOLD 640 | 1+25 | 640 | 13:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei PAUL & REINHOLD 640 | 1+50 | 640 | 23:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 400S | 1+20 | 400 | 7 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi F | 1+25 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F |
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Development Times for Rodinal
Film | Dilution | Developer / Water | ISO | Time | Temperature |
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Adox CHS 100 II | 1+25 | 100 | 5:30 - 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Adox CHS 100 II | 1+50 | 100 | 12:30 - 13:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Adox Silvermax | 1+25 | 100 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Adox Silvermax | 1+50 | 100 | 12 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Agfa APX 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Agfa APX 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 13 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Agfa APX 100 | 1+50 | 200 | 21:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Agfa APX 100 | 1+50 | 400 | 29 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Agfa APX 400 | 1+25 | 320 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Agfa APX 400 | 1+50 | 320 | 30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 13 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+50 | 200 | 21:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 100 | 1+50 | 400 | 29 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 100 New | 1+25 | 100 | 5:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 100 New | 1+50 | 100 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 400 | 1+25 | 320 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 400 | 1+50 | 320 | 30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 400 New | 1+25 | 400 | 7:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
AgfaPhoto APX 400 New | 1+50 | 400 | 20 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Arista EDU Ultra B&W 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Arista EDU Ultra B&W 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 8-9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Arista EDU Ultra B&W 200 | 1+25 | 200 | 5 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Arista EDU Ultra B&W 200 | 1+50 | 200 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Arista EDU Ultra B&W 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 5:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Arista EDU Ultra B&W 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
ars-imago IMAGO 320 | 1+25 | 320 | 7:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
ars-imago IMAGO 320 | 1+50 | 320 | 13 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bergger Pancro 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bergger Pancro 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 22 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | 100 | 1 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | 400 | 2:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | 800 | 3:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | 1600 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Bones B&W Film | 1+50 | 3200 | 5 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+25 | 100 | 8:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+25 | 100 | 6:15 min | 24°C / 75°F | |
CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+50 | 100 | 21:00 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
CFP Kiki Pan 320 | 1+50 | 100 | 16:00 min | 24°C / 75°F | |
Ferrania Orto 50 | 1+50 | 50 | 14 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ferrania P30 Alpha | 1+50 | 80 | 14 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fomapan 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fomapan 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 8-9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fomapan 200 | 1+25 | 200 | 5 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fomapan 200 | 1+50 | 200 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fomapan 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 5:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fomapan 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fotoimpex CHM 100 Universal | 1+50 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fotoimpex CHM 400 Universal | 1+25 | 400 | 7:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fotoimpex CHM 400 Universal | 1+50 | 400 | 20 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros | 1+25 | 100 | 7 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II | 1+25 | 100 | 7 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II | 1+50 | 100 | 16 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Holga 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 5:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Holga 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 100 | 1+25 | 50 | 7 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 100 | 1+50 | 50 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 14 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | 400 | 5:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | 800 | 7 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | 1600 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 3200 | 1+25 | 3200 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 400 | 1+25 | 200 | 6:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 400 | 1+50 | 200 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Delta 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 20 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+25 | 125 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+50 | 125 | 15 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+25 | 200 | 13 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford FP4 Plus | 1+50 | 200 | 20 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford HP5 Plus | 1+25 | 400 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford HP5 Plus | 1+50 | 400 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford HP5 Plus | 1+25 | 800 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Pan F Plus | 1+25 | 50 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Ilford Pan F Plus | 1+50 | 50 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
JCH Street Pan 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 10:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
JCH Street Pan 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 22 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Kentmere 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Kentmere 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 7:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Kentmere 400 | 1+50 | 400 | 20 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Kodak T-Max 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
KONO! Monolith 64 | 1+25 | 64 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
KONO! Monolith 64 | 1+50 | 64 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
KONO! Rekorder 100-200 | 1+25 | 100 | 6 - 6:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
KONO! Schwarz-Weiß 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 8 - 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Kosmo Foto Mono 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 3:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Kosmo Foto Mono 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 8-9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Black and White Berlin 400 120 | 1+50 | 400 | 17:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Black and White Fantôme 8 35mm | 1+50 | 8 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 120 | 1+25 | 100 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 120 | 1+50 | 100 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 35mm | 1+25 | 100 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Earl Grey B&W 100 35mm | 1+50 | 100 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 120 | 1+25 | 400 | 5 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 120 | 1+50 | 400 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 35mm | 1+25 | 400 | 5 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 35mm | 1+50 | 400 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Orca B&W 100 110 | 1+50 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lomography Orca B&W 100 110 | 1+100 | 100 | 25 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lucky SHD 100 New | 1+25 | 100 | 6:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Lucky SHD 100 New | 1+100 | 100 | 60 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Maco ORT 25c | 1+25 | 25 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Polypan F | 1+25 | 50 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Polypan F | 1+50 | 50 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Polypan F | 1+50 | 100 | 17 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Ortho 25 | 1+25 | 25 | 4 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Ortho 25 | 1+50 | 25 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei R3 | 1+25 | 400 | 12 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 100 | 1+50 | 100 | 13 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 100 | 1+50 | 200 | 21:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 100 | 1+50 | 400 | 29 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 100 Tonal | 1+50 | 100 | 13 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 400 | 1+25 | 320 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 400 | 1+50 | 320 | 30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 400S | 1+25 | 400 | 10:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 400S | 1+50 | 400 | 22 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei Retro 400S | 1+100 | 400 | 60 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei RPX 25 | 1+25 | 25 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Rollei RPX 25 | 1+50 | 25 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Shanghai GP3 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 10 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Shanghai GP3 100 | 1+50 | 50 | 15 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Silberra PAN100 | 1+25 | 100 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Silberra PAN200 | 1+25 | 200 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Silberra U200 | 1+50 | 200 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Silberra U400 | 1+50 | 400 | 7:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Silberra ULTIMA100 | 1+25 | 100 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Silberra ULTIMA200 | 1+25 | 200 | 8 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi A 12 | 1+50 | 12 | 12 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi B 125 | 1+25 | 125 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi D 500 | 1+25 | 500 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi F | 1+25 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi G 80 | 1+25 | 80 | 5:30 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi I | 1+63 (H) | 80 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi K 100 | 1+25 | 100 | 6 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi P | 1+25 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi S 50 | 1+25 | 50 | 11 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi V | 1+25 | 100 | 9 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
Washi Z 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 7 min | 20°C / 68°F | |
WonderPan 400 | 1+25 | 400 | 14 min | 20°C / 68°F |
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