An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing
and conveying an electrostatic image; a first developer carrying member
for carrying and conveying a developer toward a first developing
position; and a second developer carrying member for carrying and
conveying the developer toward a second developing position, wherein when
a time period required for a movement of the developer carried and
conveyed by the first developer carrying member and the second developer
carrying member from the first developing position through the developer
delivering portion to the second developing position is assigned TA, and
a time period required for a movement of the developer on the image
bearing member from the first developing position to the second
developing position is assigned TB, and wherein respective driving speeds
of the image bearing member, the first developer carrying member, and the
second developer carrying member are controlled so that TA and TB are
different values.