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

[lensmagic]

I shoot TMX, medium format. I use three developers. Which one I use depends on the contrast in the scene.

For high contrast scene--ID-3 (metol only developer, low sulfite)

For medium contrast scene--Rodinal (Adonal)

For low contrast scene--D-19

 

[Andrew Moxom]

I use Pyrocat HD for nearly all my sheet and 120 film these days using contant agitation.

At one point in time, i ran into issues with pyrocat and roll film with anomalies at the edges during stand development, and switched to TMAX dev 1:4.... I know how to use it, but have since gone back to pyrocat HD again

And lastly Diafine..... a catch all developer for most of my 35mm film, allowing me to develop non similar films together in the same tank.

 

[EASmithV]

HC-110, and Rodinal because i like the tones of both and the acutance of rodinal, but sometimes rodinal is not ideal.

E6 and C41, for obvious reasons

 

[MPandolfo]

Mostly Rodinal (of which I still have a boatload) and, with some films, HC-110 (of which I didn't stash enough, so Ilfotec HC lately).

 

[Bruce Osgood]

I've settled on Xtol 1:2 for film for the time being. Someday I will probably change.

 

[Ed Bray]

I use Caffenol CL for Semi-Stand processing and Pyrocat HD for standard or rotary processing.

 

[brian steinberger]

ID-11 for most things, Xtol for pushing, and Rodinal for grit!!

 

[h.v.]

Right now I'm using Ilford DD-X (just 'cause it was the one recommended on their DIY B&W Processing PDF) as my first stab at home processing. I'm going to play around with it a bit, see if I can get it to achieve the look I'm going for, if not I may try something else when I run out (which I had calculated and should be after about 18 rolls).

 

[BMbikerider]

Rodinal @1-25 for film (all B&W) and Ilford Multigrade for prints. There is really no point in chopping and changing when you have found a combination that works.

 

[bdial]

For film, replenished Xtol most of the time, but I have occasional dalliances with others.
Print developers are a different story though, still trying to find the look.

 

[Eric Rose]

95% PyroCat-HD, then Xtol

 

[winger]

Currently DD-X. I prefer liquid stock and had uneven development with the shorter times of Ilfosol 3 compared to Ilfosol S. I'm still sorta evaluating because I just haven't had a chance to really look at my results and I tend to not be a grain peeper anyway.

 

[liquid695]

Rodinal, D76 and HC 110

 

[mooseontheloose]

D-76 for most films, Rodinal with Acros, and sometimes X-tol.

 

[Sirius Glass]

replenished XTOL

 

[winterclock]

Ilfosol for fp4 and hp5
FG7S for hp5 pushed past 1600
D-76 for shanghai and most of the expired kodak films I can afford

 

[bill h]

Mostly Xtol straight (replenished) and/or HC110E or H. Or D. And a little coffee.

 

[Guillaume Zuili]

Mostly Rodinal and Tanol. Some times I also make Agfa 8.

 

[ozphoto]

I chose 3 - only because I'll go to the next on the list, if the former isn't available.

1. Atomal FF (still got a couple of bags left, and they're still going strong)
2. D76 - stock standard that you truly can't go wrong with, and almost any store will have it on the shelf if I get in trouble.
3. Rodinal - not had a lot of experience with this developer, but the Agfa films I processed in this looked good, but I'll admit I haven't used it on other films.

Have used ID11 in college - pretty much the same as D76; in all honesty, my Atomal FF is my favourite and I have it matched to my shooting down to a T. The others - they give me good, usable negs, although they can be a bit "thick" at times. (Purely my errors - not the dev!)

 

[Dennis S]

Rodinal & ID-11 Lately I have been mixing the two for an interesting outcome. Nice. It has the good effects of both. 1-3 ID-11 diluted in 1-100 Rdnl

 

[piu58]

I use Rodinal mostly. For 400 ASA film and for aerial film I use Atomal 49.

 

[Soeren]

Mostly Rodinal but also Diafine for TriX
Best regards

 

[Roger Cole]

T-Max RS for Kodak films and Delta 3200. D76 for everything else except pushing Tri-X to 1250. For that I use Diafine. So I use three.

 

[TareqPhoto]

Well, as you all know i am new to film and first time i did process my film was in 2010, then 2011 i stopped due to dad death and left job, 2012 recovering year, now in this year i will try to get back to film photography.

That period in the past i was using 3 developers, Ilfosol 3, TMAX and D-76, out of three TMAX and Ilfosol 3 where my favorite, but in 2011 i think or 2012 i started to use HC-110 [Dil H] and loved it, so this became also another favorite developer, now i have 3 nice developer i like results of it i am going to test 3-4 more developers, Diafine, Pyrocat HD, Rodinal when i will make it from scratch if i succeed, and maybe XTOL which i bought so long time ago and never opened it yet, i have ID-11 but it is same as D-76 which i didn't like much even i got good nice results but not on par as mentioned devs, also i have Microphen, and i have ingredients for Caffenol too.

Caffenol is for tests only.
Microphen for Delta high speed films [Delta 3200].
XTOL is my first dream dev but its 5-L made me to change my mind to use it.
Pyrocat-HD for my LF films [When i will prepare it from scratch later].
Rodinal for last long dev needed when some of my devs are dead or exhausted quickly and for stand dev.
Diafine is for push processing.

 

[TareqPhoto]

And to make my film/dev combo list here is what i will go for:

-TMAX dev: Tmax 100/400, Acros 100

-HC-110: Delta 100/400, HP5+, Tri-X, Acros 100

-Ilfosol 3: Pan F+, FP4+, Acros 100

-Microphen: Delta 3200/400

-Diafine: Tri-X, HP5+ [both at box speed or push]

-ID-76 lol: both dev for Tri-X and Arista Prem and Foma films

-Pyrocat: for LF films doesn't matter which one, but i think i will use it for Arista Premium and HP5+

-Caffenol: as for test it will be used mostly for Arista Prem

-XTOL: If i will use this dev then the most films i like to use with this one will be Acros 100, TMAX 400 and HP5+, i will test Tri-X with it because i see Tri-X is a high recommended film but i didn't like it with D-76 even i tried many times, got not bad or good results but didn't beat my results from Acros and TMAX 400, even HP5+ was better for me over Tri-X, so maybe XTOL will make it shining and winner.