how many developers do you use, or have you settled on one

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how many developers do you use, or have you settled on one?

if you use a handful, are they for specific films or reasons ?

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

John,

I use two developers.

1. Xtol - for film speed and high contrast lighting.
2. Edwal 12 - for normal to low contrast and normal film speed.

That gives me consistent results in printing.

 

[tkamiya]

I use D76 as my standard.

I use XTOL with Delta 3200 and when I have to push other films beyond one stop.

 

[Klainmeister]

I use Pyrocat HD to for any landscape/archaeology shots.

I use Xtol for everything involving people

 

[MattKing]

HC-110 for me, dilution E, replenished.

 

[Harry Lime]

Barry Thornton's 2-bath: 400 asa max
Diafine: 800 - 1600 asa

 

[MartinP]

35mm APX100 in Rodinal, then ID11 at 1+1 for everything else.

 

[KenR]

After years of experimenting I have settled on HC110 generally used at dilution H. Gives a good balance of grain, sharpness and speed and lasts forever. All too often I would start to develop some film and have to stop because the developer had clearly gone bad. This never happens with HC110.

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

Rodinal for TMY2 and FP4+. That's about it. Sometimes I get a good deal on HP5+ from a local shop in which case I use Pyrocat HD but that isn't very often.

 

[Jesper]

Just one, Rodinal.

 

[henk@apug]

35 : Rodinal
4x5 : HC110

 

[darkosaric]

HC110 for HP5 plus, and for rest Rodinal.

 

[Rick A]

I soup all my customers film in D-76. I use Pyrocat-HD for most of my film, and recently started experimenting with PMK Pyro. I keep Rodinal around grunts and grins.

 

[Paul Howell]

D 76 for 4X5 and 6X9 but sometimes Rodinal 1:50 or DK 50,
Sudential for 6X6 (down to my last bottle will move to D 76 once gone.
Edwal 12 foe 6X6 and 35 or
DDX for 35mm

On hand if needed
Ansco 17
Microdal X
Acufine

 

[R.Gould]

Rodinal for most of my Fomapan 400, but if I want finer grain then D76

 

[Ian Grant]

Pyrocat HD for all my films.

Ian

 

[timhenrion]

Crawley's FX-15

 

[summerbee]

caffenol CL.
I am considering a metol based development for higher sensitive films, any suggestion about is welcome!

 

[removed account4]

Spent caffenol/130 for everything

you too, eh

 

[jeffreyg]

Ilford ID11 and Pyro PMK

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

 

[kevs]

how many developers do you use, or have you settled on one?

if you use a handful, are they for specific films or reasons ?

If you're talking about film developers, I use Ilford ID-11. My 'standard' film is FP4+, which I develop in ID-11 @ 1:3 for 20 mins @ 20 degrees. This combo gives me the results I want (fine grain, good sharpness, full tonal range) with the minimum of fuss. ID-11 also keeps for ages as a liquid stock under the correct conditions. I can't be bothered with expensive esoteric brews that give little advantage. That said, I have some 10 year old Perceptol to use up
one day...

Cheers,
kevs

 

[cjbecker]

I started off with rodinal, used it for
A few years before I really started testing and becoming immersed in developing.

Then I moved into hc110 b for a while an loved the results. But I wanted a replenished developer.

Next was xtol, used it for about 1 year and never really liked it too much.

Then moved to d76 for its classical look and loved it but was not shooting as much so I am back to hc110 b

 

[Vaughn]

I included hot (120F) water for developing my carbon prints.
Potassium oxalate for platinum/palladium
Ilford PQ Universal and Dektol for sheet film (and Dektol for silver gelatin paper)
D-76 for roll film, and for sheet film when I do not need the major contrast boost.
Plus odds and ends, such as D-19 for contrast (someday). Technol for Tech Pan

 

[kevs]

caffenol CL.
I am considering a metol based development for higher sensitive films, any suggestion about is welcome!

Ilford Perceptol

 

[kintatsu]

I use 3. My choices are based on availability. I like using Tetenal Ultrafin and Ultrafin Plus, and Kodak HC-110. Given the state of Kodak, I'm trying to stock up on HC-110, but knowing the Tetenal gives me some good choices.