Times for home-brewed D-76?

JPD · Aug 11, 2018

I have the bulk chemicals to make D-76, but have never done it before. Would the developing times be the same as with the Kodak-prepared D-76, or does their recipe differ from the original? Or are the Ilford times for ID-11 better suited?

I have used the recipe for Agfa 44 (Ansco 17) the last 18 years, and it's similar to D-76 but with different proportions and it gives different times. I will have FP4 sheets and rolls to develop soon, and don't want to bother with trial and error to find the correct times for Agfa 44. I could buy pre-packed D-76, but then I would have to mail order it.

Anon Ymous · Aug 11, 2018

I always used the published times for D76/ID11 when using home brewed D76. Keep in mind that Ilford's times probably produce slightly higher contrast. By the way, I always mix D76d, a better buffered variant.

jim appleyard · Aug 11, 2018

I always used published times as well, never a problem.

JPD · Aug 11, 2018

Thanks. I'll probably use a time between the Kodak and Ilford recommendations.

RattyMouse · Aug 11, 2018

Why would someone home brew D-76?

jim appleyard · Aug 11, 2018

RattyMouse said:
Why would someone home brew D-76?

It's very inexpensive for one thing. My one remaining local store no longer carries it and instead of waiting for a delivery to arrive from NYC, I can brew myself.

Ozxplorer · Aug 11, 2018

RattyMouse said:
Why would someone home brew D-76?

I guess because they can and do... I’m sure it makes the photographic endeavour a more complete experience...?

JPD · Aug 11, 2018

RattyMouse said:
Why would someone home brew D-76?

My reason is that I have the chemicals needed, and I don't need anything else than a liter of D-76 at the moment, so it makes no sense to mail order it and pay for shipping.

rpavich · Aug 12, 2018

JPD said:
My reason is that I have the chemicals needed, and I don't need anything else than a liter of D-76 at the moment, so it makes no sense to mail order it and pay for shipping.

Same here. I have the chems, why buy anything else?

PS: the time for HP5+ at 1:1 that Ilford publishes (11min) is wrong. It's more along the lines of 13 minutes. I contacted Ilford and they said that they'd look into it.

Mick Fagan · Aug 12, 2018

RattyMouse said:
Why would someone home brew D-76?

Because I can and I have been doing it for 30 + years that way.

Convenient, cheap, always fresh, cheap, always the correct amount needed, cheap, no wastage, cheap; I could go on, but I won't.

Mick.

pentaxuser · Aug 12, 2018

RattyMouse said:
Why would someone home brew D-76?

Same reason why some decide to use recumbent bicycles. It just suits their purpose

pentaxuser

absalom1951 · Aug 12, 2018

I have just recently started home brewing D-76 , something I should've done long ago. I tried D-76-H the other day and am impressed with the first results.

JPD · Aug 12, 2018

Mick Fagan said:
Convenient, cheap, always fresh, cheap, always the correct amount needed, cheap, no wastage, cheap; I could go on, but I won't.

I agree with all that, except that I probaly would have bought pre-packed D-76 or ID-11 this time to support the manufacturers this time, and saved my chemicals for developers that aren't commercially available. But that would not have been economical with the added Euro/Dollar 10+ when I don't need to buy anything else. And I only need one liter at a time and have no idea when I will use D-76 again, so buying the bigger packages would be a waste.

Arklatexian · Aug 13, 2018

RattyMouse said:
Why would someone home brew D-76?

My answer is: "Why Not"? More than once, I have been caught on a weekend without a chemical that I thought I had. No problem, I just mixed it from scratch. I have done this with Dektol, D-76, DK-50. My memory has improved as I have gotten older so it is not the problem that it once was when I was young and never made a mistake. Of course it is no help that the nearest cameras store is 180 miles away and deals only in digital........Regards!

RalphLambrecht · Aug 13, 2018

JPD said:
I have the bulk chemicals to make D-76, but have never done it before. Would the developing times be the same as with the Kodak-prepared D-76, or does their recipe differ from the original? Or are the Ilford times for ID-11 better suited?

I have used the recipe for Agfa 44 (Ansco 17) the last 18 years, and it's similar to D-76 but with different proportions and it gives different times. I will have FP4 sheets and rolls to develop soon, and don't want to bother with trial and error to find the correct times for Agfa 44. I could buy pre-packed D-76, but then I would have to mail order it.

dev times do not change with moe-brewed D76 or ID11

RattyMouse · Aug 13, 2018

JPD said:
I agree with all that, except that I probaly would have bought pre-packed D-76 or ID-11 this time to support the manufacturers this time,

That was my thought, and why I asked the question.

JPD · Aug 13, 2018

RalphLambrecht said:
dev times do not change with moe-brewed D76 or ID11

The only difference in the recipes seems to be that they have added pH-buffering agents.

RattyMouse said:
That was my thought, and why I asked the question.

Pre-packed D-76/ID-11 is on the list for my future order.

RalphLambrecht · Aug 13, 2018

JPD said:
The only difference in the recipes seems to be that they have added pH-buffering agents.

Pre-packed D-76/ID-11 is on the list for my future order.

good choice!

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