Can D76 be prepared as a Highly Diluted Developer?

[Darko Pozar]

Upon studying Ansel Adam's "The Negative", I've noticed his preferred developer at writing was Kodak's HC110 proprietary formula applicable to his work with sheet and roll film. Particularly noted was his dilution of 1:30 from stock solution with development time of 18 to 20 minutes with reduced agitation.
My question is: Can Kodak's D76 be used in any similar manner with Kodak Tri X film to develop shadow areas whilst not blowing out areas beyond Zone VII?

 

[Ian Grant]

Used at 1+3 D76/ID-11 will do the same, past tkat dilution there's insufficient developing agents to develope the film properly.

Ian

 

[baachitraka]

Muddy highlights do not bring any brilliance to the print. :-(

With D-76 1+0/1+1 high-lights can be kept under control through development times or agitation or the both without changing the dilution.

 

[DREW WILEY]

I don't recommend it. Besides, 76 drifts between the time it is first mixed and when its activity plateaus, if it even gets there in a weak mix. For significant dilution work, HC-110 is King.