I still owe you the 1947 & 35 BJP Vintage as promised
But I've been sampling the 1910 and it's intoxicating
Ian
I`m glad you`re enjoying YE OLDE BJP`s, they are well worth having in your photographic library.
AFAIK, there is no official replenisher for D-76d, only the standard D-76R replenisher. There is also a modified replenishing method recommended by Kodak for use only with T-Max films which is made by taking 5 part of D-76 developer to 1 part of D-76R replenisher. A higher volume of this modified replenisher is used, compared with the standard replenisher. (Kodak Publication J-78).
Using a Modified Replenisher.
Prepare the modified replenisher by mixing D-76
Developer and D-76R Replenisher according to the
instructions on the packages. Then combine 5 parts of D-76
Developer with 1 part of D-76R Replenisher, and stir until
the solution is completely mixed. To determine the amount of
modified replenisher solution to mix, estimate the amount
you will need for 3 to 4 weeks. Then select packaged
developer and replenisher to mix this amount of replenisher
solution. For example, if you determine that you need 45.4 litres
(12 gallons) of modified replenisher solution, prepare a 38-litre
(10-gallon) package of D-76 Developer and two 3.8-litre
(1-gallon) packages of D-76R Replenisher, and then combine
these solutions. For consistent results, dont store the mixed
modified replenisher solution for longer than 4 weeks. With low
utilization (when it takes longer than 1 month to turn over the
tank solution), discard the developer after 1 month.
The starting-point modified replenishment rate is 70 mL (2 1⁄2
fluidounces) for each 135-36 or 120 roll or 8 x 10-inch sheet (or
equivalent) processed. Monitor the developer activity with
KODAK Black-and-White Film Process Control Strips and
adjust the starting-point rate, if necessary, to keep the contrast of
the film within the required range.
Discard the developer after processing 9600 square inches of
film 3.8 litres (per gallon). Capacities in numbers of rolls or
sheets for various film sizes follow.
Using the Original Replenisher.
Add 22.2 to 29.6 mL (3⁄4 to 1 fluidounce) of replenisher (mixed
according to the instructions on the package) for each 135-36 or
120 roll or 8 x 10-inch sheet (or equivalent) processed. (This
rate is usually sufficient to compensate for normal carry-out of
developer from the tank, as well as chemical depletion.
However, if much more of the solution is lost in processing than
is replaced by replenishment, make up the loss by adding fresh
working-strength developer.) Stir or recirculate the solution
thoroughly after each addition of replenisher. Monitor the
developer activity with KODAK Black-and-White Film Process
Control Strips and adjust the starting-point rate, if necessary, to
keep the contrast of the film within the required range.
I think that so called
D-76d replenisher might have came from Ryuji Suzuki who believed at the time as others did back then (including myself), that the commercially sold Kodak product was in fact the same formula as D-76d, which I now totally disagree with.
It appears to me, that Ryuji came up with that replenisher formula by calculating the weight of constituents required for 5 parts of D-76d developer to 1 part of standard D-76R replenisher to make 1 litre of stock modified replenisher according to Kodak`s suggestion for replenishing T-Max films.
Ilford also had a fact-sheet specifically for ID-11 where I find the replenishment volumes required confusing.
ID-11 Replenishment.
I`m not sure what to make of Ilford`s recommendations for replenishing ID-11 developer, as they give a table for so many millilitres of ID-11 replenisher for
(Film-Formats X10). Does that mean a specific volume of replenisher for every 10 rolls or sheet sizes of a specific film format? As an example, they say 90ml of replenisher for 135-36 and 120 film rolls. :confused: