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Thanks Rick! I processed a test roll of Tri-X ... 70ºF, 1:1, for 13mins. (Kodak recommends 9mins.) The images look very good, not thin, however the frame numbers are still lighter than on my old Tri-X film, processed 20 years ago. I'm thinking Kodak changed something regarding the "burn-in" of the frame numbers for some reason. Maybe they are trying to save time and money? 🙂 Why would the development time difference, 4 mins, be so great?

Thanks for the responses. The D76 is fresh... made one day before processing. I just checked my Paterson thermometer with a digital and is absolutely accurate. The Tri-X has a date of 05/2025 so it's good. I have never heard of a bad batch of D76 so I'm going to count that out. . I have never heard that too much stop bath or fixer could cause thinning of the emulsion. Maybe I need to run a roll with stock D76 at the recommended time to see if I get the same results. I processed B&W for over 15 years before digital took over and never had this problem.

I'm processing Tri-X in D76 and following the Massive guides, once with stock D76 and once with D76 1:1. Each time I'm getting thin negatives including light frame numbers. I just started processing my own B&W again after many years and I never experienced anything like this before. Is there something I'm missing or don't know about the Massive guidelines? Has anyone out there experienced this and have any suggestions regarding extending processing time? Process times: D76 1:1 9:45 at 20C Agitation for first min + 10 sec every 1min