D76 or XTOL. Why?

D76 or XTOL. Why?

  • D76

    Votes: 160 44.1%

  • XTOL

    Votes: 203 55.9%
  • Total voters
    363
D-76 Why? Because it's cheap, it works, I have probably 20 gallon packages in the darkroom, and "If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
 
D-76. Why? Because it's readily available, and I've never actually tried XTOL. And D-76 seems to work well for Kodak and Ilford products that I regularly use.
 
So ... I wonder how many people who have never actually tried XTOL will back D76?

Shouldn't be allowed to vote I reckon! :p
 
My response presupposes that Availability is a valid factor for holding a preference. Perhaps it's unfair. Anyway, I'm not trying to deceive anyone as to why I "prefer" D-76.
 
crawdiddy said:
My response presupposes that Availability is a valid factor for holding a preference. Perhaps it's unfair. Anyway, I'm not trying to deceive anyone as to why I "prefer" D-76.
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Then again ... the US pres gets voted in without having to really prove that he can actually run the country! :D
 
Whether or not we tried it we still made a decision. Try it or don't try it. Who has tried FR X-33? Promicrol? Acu-One? UFG? Polydol? Microphen, ...etc...etc.
 
Interesting poll, I've just recently tried XTOL and really like the results. I also bought D-76 at the same time, but haven't tried it yet. What differences can I expect ?
 
Xtol. Switched after using D-76 since the 60s and after buying 10 1 gallon bags of D-76. Keith, is that fair?

Why? I can cram more film in a Jobo tank per volume of Xtol 1:3 versus D-76 1:1. Xtol makes nice negatives. Nice enough for me.
 
Al Kaplan said:
Whether or not we tried it we still made a decision. Try it or don't try it. Who has tried FR X-33? Promicrol? Acu-One? UFG? Polydol? Microphen, ...etc...etc.
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You're the worst offender ... this siege mentality you've developed (pun) with D-76 worries me Al. :D
 
I'v tried Xtol and prefer D76. Xtol does give finer grain but I have never liked its tonality, and I really tried to like it because of the finer grain and the less toxic formula. Just couldn't make it work for me as well as D76. I use Rodinal a lot and Tmax Developer too, and prefer both of them to Xtol as well.
 
Keith said:
Then again ... the US pres gets voted in without having to really prove that he can actually run the country! :D
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Allowed to vote in this poll, just as I was allowed to vote in the Presidential Election. ;)

...and still very satisfied about both votes.
 
Al Kaplan said:
Keith, D-96 is the suggested soup for Eastman Double-X Negative 5222. Some folks here use the stuff.
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Sorry ... according to Wiki it's this ...

HMS Gloucester (D96)
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HMS Gloucester is a Batch 3 Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by Vosper Thorneycroft at Woolston, Southampton and launched on 2 November 1982 by The Duchess of Gloucester. The present HMS Gloucester was one of the last four of the class to be built. They have a lengthened hull design giving better seakeeping qualities and greater endurance.
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... they never lie! :angel:
 
wgerrard said:
Australian PM's take office after a trial period? :)
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No ... but they should! :rolleyes:

Far better off with the system in North Korea etc where the reigns to the country are just handed down from father to son! :p
 
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chippy said:
Wayne, I must be missing something. how do you fit more film in the tank? two rolls of 120 or one 35mm fits on a spool. the same amount of liquid to cover the spools of film
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It's the other way round: 2 35mm or 1 120 in the small Jobo tanks.

I use a 3010 Expert and a 2553 tank. 400ml to 800ml of developer depending on film load. According to Kodak, that's not enough D-76 for the amount of film I can load in the tanks.

Since I have a ton of D-76 & I can make side by side comparisons, I may give it another try.
 
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