Can stand development with Rodinal be used to push Ilford HP5+ by 2 stops?

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I’m reading about stand development and wondering how push processing fits in. If I want to push Ilford HP5+ in 120 by +2 stops, is that done by increasing Rodinal concentration (for example 1:50 instead of 1:100), or by extending development time and/or changing agitation or temperature? How much extra development is typically needed when pushing film like HP5+?

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You usually push by keeping the film longer in developer or using a different temperature for the developer. I haven't yet heard of anyone using more concentrated developer for pushing.

You also have to consider what developer you use. Concentrations and times might vary from one developer to another.

Ilford official website - Push Processing:

It is normal to use an active, “speed-enhancing” developer for push processing, such as ILFORD Microphen or ILFORD Ilfotec DD-X, and also to develop for a longer time or at a higher temperature than normal; see the fact sheets for individual ILFORD films or the ILFORD Film Processing Chart for development time guidelines.

Also, Ilford official website - Application sheet: Push processing:

Your choice of developer will influence the quality of your image as much as your choice of film. Most developers can be used for push processing, but a few, such as PERCEPTOL, are unsuitable as they lower film speed in order to obtain the finest grain. The best push processing developers, such as MICROPHEN and ILFOTEC DD–X, give a small increase in film speed at normal contrast.

In any case, you have to check the fact sheets for both film and developer before starting developing the film, no matter you do a normal development or you want to push.

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Push processing is generally done by increasing development time, and sometimes using a higher temperature, rather than simply adding more developer by using a stronger dilution. Developer choice matters too: push processing is usually better suited to more active, speed-enhancing developers such as Ilford Microphen or Ilfotec DD-X.

For Rodinal, dilution alone is not the usual answer to a +2 push. Stand development is its own technique, but pushing is normally achieved by adjusting development time according to the film and developer combination. Exact times vary by developer, dilution, temperature, and agitation, so there isn’t one fixed amount of “extra developer” to add.

For HP5+ at +2, the safest approach is to use the manufacturer’s push-processing guidance or film/developer chart for your chosen developer and method. In short: push by time/temperature, not mainly by increasing Rodinal concentration.

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