james_e1

Thanks for the links, very useful. So I will use 240ml (8oz) of stock D76 to develop one 35mm roll of film in my Paterson Super System 4 tank. The D76 will be at 20 degrees (68F). Development time of 10.45 as per Elsa's link. Agitation at the beginning and repeated every minute after that - i'll do 5 inversion cycles in 5 seconds as per John's link - does 1 inversion cycle mean rotating your hand 180 degrees? What i'm still not sure of is the rest of the process: So i pour the stock D76 out of the tank and straight away pour in my Ilfostop stop bath. How much do i use? Do i leave it for 30 seconds? I then pour the stop bath out of the tank and pour in my Ilford Rapid Fixer - again, how much do i use? John's link suggests 2-4 minutes for Kodak Rapid Fixer so i guess it would be the same time for Ilford's? Wash process: Add water and agitate for 30 seconds? How much water do i use? Could i use a drop of washing up liquid instead of a hypoclear agent? Then filtered water for final rinse? How much and how long to agitate? Sorry for all of these questions but it's the first time i'm doing this and this roll has some shots from my cousin's wedding so don't want to get anything wrong. Thanks

Thanks for the replies. That chart says to develop at room temp using stock D76 for 9 and a half minutes. This seems way too short to me? I read elsewhere that this produced a very thin neg. What about the times for agitation? And how much fixer and stop bath do i use?

<p>Hi All,<br> <br />I have shot a roll of Tri-X (400TX Kodak Professional) at EI 1600 which i want to develop. From what i have read on this forum and others, D76 is not the best developer for push processing Tri-X and pushing the film to 1600 is going slightly too far in some peoples' opinions, and they suggest that around 1200 gives better shadow detail with other developers (Microphen, Neopan, Rodinal, Diafine, Xtol etc.). However, I have bought D76 now and have shot the film at this EI so I want to develop it and give it a try. I am obviously going for a high contrast look but I want to retain details in the shadows as much as possible and want noticeable but relatively fine grain...<br> <br />Would you suggest to develop with a full strength stock solution or with 1:1?<br> What would be the ideal development/agitation time if i was using the D76 at room temp? Would using it at room temp give different results or would it only require different times?<br> I aim to dissolve the entire package of D76 powder and store the stock solution at room temp by decanting into smaller bottles - on the package it says to add the powder to 800ml of water (at 50-55 degrees), stir until dissolved then add more water to make 1 litre of stock solution - what temp should the 200ml of water being added be? Does one entire 109g (3.8 oz) net weight package make only 1 litre of stock solution? From what i have read on other forums, this doesn't seem right. I thought it made much more?<br> I am also trying to figure out the best container to put the dissolved stock solution into before decanting it into smaller bottles. It would need a fairly thin pouring spout so it doesn't get spilled.<br> I am using Ilford Rapid Fixer - on the bottle it says 'to make 5 litres (1+4); 10 litres (1+9)' and Ilfostop - on the bottle it says 'to make 10 litres (1+19)' - can you explain what this means in terms of how much quantity I need to use?<br> When i shoot my next roll of Tri-X I am going to try out shooting at EI1200 - how would I alter the development process to give good shadow detail and noticeable but fine grain?<br> I plan to do most of this outside, pouring liquids into a drain, to avoid any harmful chemicals getting into my house.<br> Sorry for all of the questions and any help would be much appreciated,<br> Thanks</p>