View Poll Results: What is your favorite B&W Films Developer?

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  • Rodinal

    42 18.58%
  • Pyro

    64 28.32%
  • Ilford DDX

    16 7.08%
  • Ilford Ilfotec HC

    2 0.88%
  • Kodak D76

    38 16.81%
  • Kodak HC110

    34 15.04%
  • Kodak T Max RS

    9 3.98%
  • Kodak Xtol

    29 12.83%
  • Edwal

    1 0.44%
  • Other

    29 12.83%
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    Eric Biggerstaff
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    Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    As an add on to the other poll, what is your favorite developer?
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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    D76

    Rodinal at least 100:1

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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    ABC pyro

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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    I guess I should put my answer in as well, I have been using DDX to develop Delta films that I dilute 1+4
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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    PMK - in my 30+ years as a black and white photographer there is nothing that compares.
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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    So far I have only tried three: D76, HC-110 and XTOL, with XTOL the marginal favourite over HC-110.

    XTOL and TMY is my current favourite combination.

    Soon I will try Rodinal and Pyrocat.
    Last edited by Ron Marshall; 1-Sep-2006 at 08:21.

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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    Over the years I've tried every developer on your poll list except for pyro, but I finally settled on... D76.

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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    I would of guessed Pyro would lead but am surprised DDX is second
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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    You left out Pyrocat HD. (No, it's not pyro.)
    juan

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    Re: Poll: Your Favorite B&W Film Developer

    Dang! Sorry Juan! I wish I had space for a few more lines, but it limits me to 10.

    Sorry!
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