D-23 was formulated at Kodak to essentially be a substitute for D-76 primarily in high volume systems. Over the years it has somehow erroneously come to be regarded by some as a lower contrast developer, "semi-compensating" developer etc. This is incorrect. D-23 is capable of the same snap, crackle and pop as D-76 or any other general purpose developer.
Yes, you are under-exposing as well as under-developing. Use 1/2 the box speed to expose, and use the developer straight, and for more time. I know of no successful workers who use it diluted, although there probably are some. It will never produce the same film curve as D-76 if developed and agitated the same for the same amount of time.I am comparing them to negatives I had, perhaps I am under exposing. It just seems that the result is so different when I am using stock and 1+3 and I was wondering if there needed to be something to bear in mind. I am comparing the scanned result, not darkroom result. I would love to be able to use it as it´s economical. Maybe it matters that these days the winter days are extremely dull.
So perhaps instead of exposing HP5+ at 400 I should expose it at 250 and develop for 9 minutes rather than 7.30 minutes.
I would like to give it a shot.
I developed at 20 C, agitated 0-30 sec, then 2 per 30 seconds.
I know it sounds vague saying dull, but I just find that the negatives were very different, when used 1+3 and stock.
I have been posting some results here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/104979973@N04/albums/72157660890862739
D-23 yields the best negatives when it is exposed at approximately 1/2 the box speed.......
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