A Foolish Question About D-76 1:1

narke wrote:
: If I use the following formula to make a D-76 solution, will I get a
: D-76 stock or d-76 1:1:

: water(52C) 750cc
: Metol 2.0grams
: Sodium sulfite, dessic, 100grams
: Hydroquinone, 5grams
: Borax(decahydrate) 2.0grams
: cold water to make 1 litre

: BTW: for developing T-Max 100 and T-Max 400, which one is better, stock
: or 1:1?

I like dilute developers and got good results with Tmax films with D76 at 1:1.
I would recommend that you look into using the Tmax developer. Dilute it 1:9
and process at 75F.

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Frank Pittel wrote:

I like dilute developers and got good results with Tmax films with D76 at 1:1.
I would recommend that you look into using the Tmax developer. Dilute it 1:9
and process at 75F.

I did exactly that - dilute T-Max developer 1:9 and process at 75F -
for some time and never grew to like the results.

IMHO, if you're not souping T-Max in D-76 1:1, you're souping T-Max
in Xtol 1+1. But the liquid T-Max concentrate just doesn't seem
to bring out the best in those films; it enhances speed but the
overall image quality left me rather cold.

Dana

Frank Pittel wrote:

I like dilute developers and got good results with Tmax films with D76 at 1:1.
I would recommend that you look into using the Tmax developer. Dilute it 1:9
and process at 75F.

I did exactly that - dilute T-Max developer 1:9 and process at 75F -
for some time and never grew to like the results.

IMHO, if you're not souping T-Max in D-76 1:1, you're souping T-Max
in Xtol 1+1. But the liquid T-Max concentrate just doesn't seem
to bring out the best in those films; it enhances speed but the
overall image quality left me rather cold.

Dana

Dana H. Myers wrote:
: Frank Pittel wrote:

: I like dilute developers and got good results with Tmax films with D76 at 1:1.
: I would recommend that you look into using the Tmax developer. Dilute it 1:9
: and process at 75F.

: I did exactly that - dilute T-Max developer 1:9 and process at 75F -
: for some time and never grew to like the results.

: IMHO, if you're not souping T-Max in D-76 1:1, you're souping T-Max
: in Xtol 1+1. But the liquid T-Max concentrate just doesn't seem
: to bring out the best in those films; it enhances speed but the
: overall image quality left me rather cold.

I guess that why there are so many different types of developers. Of course
to borrow a line from Sarah Lee, nobody doesn't like D76. It's the standard
all other developers are judged against.
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Frank Pittel wrote:

I guess that why there are so many different types of developers. Of course
to borrow a line from Sarah Lee, nobody doesn't like D76. It's the standard
all other developers are judged against.

Yup. What one person likes in a developer/film combination,
another person might hate, and this is further complicated to
some extent by differences in processing protocol (temperature,
agitation, tank size, water quality, so on).

Starting with D-76 at least gives a reference point.

Cheers,
Dana

Frank Pittel wrote:

I guess that why there are so many different types of developers. Of course
to borrow a line from Sarah Lee, nobody doesn't like D76. It's the standard
all other developers are judged against.

Yup. What one person likes in a developer/film combination,
another person might hate, and this is further complicated to
some extent by differences in processing protocol (temperature,
agitation, tank size, water quality, so on).

Starting with D-76 at least gives a reference point.

Cheers,
Dana

"Dana H. Myers" wrote in message
...
Frank Pittel wrote:

I guess that why there are so many different types of developers. Of
course
to borrow a line from Sarah Lee, nobody doesn't like D76. It's the
standard
all other developers are judged against.

Yup. What one person likes in a developer/film combination,
another person might hate, and this is further complicated to
some extent by differences in processing protocol (temperature,
agitation, tank size, water quality, so on).

Starting with D-76 at least gives a reference point.

Duh. Photo 101.

"Dana H. Myers" wrote in message
...
Frank Pittel wrote:

I guess that why there are so many different types of developers. Of
course
to borrow a line from Sarah Lee, nobody doesn't like D76. It's the
standard
all other developers are judged against.

Yup. What one person likes in a developer/film combination,
another person might hate, and this is further complicated to
some extent by differences in processing protocol (temperature,
agitation, tank size, water quality, so on).

Starting with D-76 at least gives a reference point.

Duh. Photo 101.

jjs wrote:
: "Dana H. Myers" wrote in message
: ...
: Frank Pittel wrote:
:
: I guess that why there are so many different types of developers. Of
: course
: to borrow a line from Sarah Lee, nobody doesn't like D76. It's the
: standard
: all other developers are judged against.
:
: Yup. What one person likes in a developer/film combination,
: another person might hate, and this is further complicated to
: some extent by differences in processing protocol (temperature,
: agitation, tank size, water quality, so on).
:
: Starting with D-76 at least gives a reference point.

: Duh. Photo 101.

Hmmm, I never had a photo 101. The classes at my local college went
100, 102. They skipped over 101. The only developer provided by the
school was and still is D76.

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