Hi all,
I'm reading all the threads here and APUG regarding film developing, and all those folks around the world who rave about Pyro, X-tol, FX whatever etc and I'm convinced that I've got to alter the way film is developed, not because the way I do it now is letting me down, but right from college days when TRI-X went through D-76 I've been a little care- free regarding this vital stage.
I currently mix from raw chemicals ID-11 (D-76) and process in a Jobo, 68f, 1+1, and the negs are pleasing about 80% of the time. I'm keen to stick with the film/dev combo, but I rightly or wrongly think a weaker dilution 1+2, 1+3 would give slightly better edges, slight widening of the scale, and ditch the solvent effect of the developer. Any body rotary process using D-76/ID-11 at 1+2 or 1+3?.
I'm going to keep this developer, but I wouldn't mind trying another also. The D-76 'look' is OK most of the time, but I would appreciate all those who have a fave rotary processor developer to respond and let me know just how good they are! I've been using the same dev for far too long - I think, or is it just time to sling out the internet so all these (provoking) threads pass me by.
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