Kodak D-76 Developer Powder, B and W Film 1 Gallon
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About this item
- D-76 provides full emulsion speed and excellent shadow detail with normal contrast, and produces fine grain.
- One gallon mix is in powder form and must be mixed with water before use.
- You'll find it an excellent choice for almost any general photo application.
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The classic, conveniently delivered and reasonably priced.
After more than 30 years absence, I missed the tranquility of the darkroom and wanted to share it with the kids too. So much today is fast, loud, garish, instant, without limits or care or thought. Traditional black and white photography is contemplative, patient, observant, careful, measured, and, finally and most importantly, beautiful. This is what I wanted to share with the kids, the state of mind in a darkroom.
The equipment I coveted decades ago can be gotten for nothing or next to nothing today. A friend was happy to give us what was once thousands of dollars of top-end gear, just so that it would be used and we were delighted to set up shop.
All of this to say, I am so glad to find D76 on Amazon-- D76 continues to be reliable and still affordable, accessible to novices and so familiar for so long that there are never any surprises. That we could get it so conveniently from Amazon at a price that (tax and time considered) is very favorable to the local camera retailer, adds to the high rating.
There is little else to say about D76 itself that hasn't been said by thousands of others over the decades. I'm just glad that it's still around.
PS today is November 16, 2017 and the package I got has 9/2019 expiration. But as other point out, properly stored dry powder has a nearly unlimited shelf life.
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Very flexible Developer to use in your Home
I'm from 80's wave... and my first camera was a 110mm Toy Camera, since I use a analog until 2000 I began with a Olympus...
And Now I use again and experiment in my home to develop my own film, I already use a Ilford HP5+, Kodak Tri-X and Fuji Across... and D-76 works incredible, only you have to use entire chemicals in 6 month if you storage the D76 in a bottle without air... and 2 months with a bottle with air...
Really good developer to push films.
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Wonderful developer!
I have been using this developer off and on for a few years now, and it has never let me down! It is relatively inexpensive, and as another reviewer mentioned it does have a decent shelf-life.
USAGE
If your film is not mentioned on the back for development times, a quick Google search will turn up several tables that almost cover every popular film on the market for this specific developer. Mix with mildly hot distilled water, and let sit for 24 hrs. Store in an opaque container. Once mixed, it stores for about 6 months or until it has "turned".
RESULTS
I always seem to have great results with this developer, and I have added two scans to the product images, of negatives developed and scanned at home. These were in fact my first ever self-developed negatives, so if I could do it as a beginner, this shouldn't intimidate you at all! Combined with the right film, this solution is very forgiving for beginners, and shouldn't leave you with terrible negatives that might discourage! Common opinion says that Xtol is the better developer, and I do have to agree. That said, D-76 is definitely a good developer, and I continue to keep it on hand!
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Excellent results for my taste, classic developer, cheap
Love this stuff for Tri X development at box speed or pushed to 1600 ISO.
Beware, package instructions confusing. You need to put 3 L and then 0.8 L. Total will be 3.8 L (1 US gallon).
I use wine bottles and remove the air with wine stoppers.
Development should be around 20 degrees, look up time ajustement if just a bit warmer or colder. Typically with Tri-X at 1600 and 20 degrees, 13 min 15 sec, agitate 1 minute then 10 secs every minute.
Make sure to mix at correct temperature with distilled water.
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d-76 the classic developer
D-76 has been around longer than I have. I used it in middle school, high school and college, and now that I am a professional photographer I still use it. It is one of the best general developers around. Digital is great, but black and white film still has a look that is different than digital. My clients can connect to the certain feel that black and white film offers.
My local camera shop has a few packages of film they are asking 12 dollars ( which is crazy expensive). On Amazon I can get it for 5 to 6 dollars and it works great.
I buy 2 or 3 at a time, because the price is so much better than I can get in town and in powder form it will last a long time.
Once I mix it to liquid I use it that day or the next. Generally with 120 or 4x5, t-max or Rolling retro 400 film.
Pros: Cheap and it works
Cons: None
★★★★★
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Classic
This is THE standard developer. Almost every film in production will have suggested development times with D-76.
I tend to use this as a fall back developer when Caffenol doesn't work well with the film I'm using.
I also use it with sheet film as I develop them differently.
I tend to prefer the slightly softer look of the 1:1 dilution rather than stock.
Although I frequently use the stock solution when I would otherwise have an extremely long development time.
Tips:
Mix well, but don't shake it as that introduces air which can shorten storage life.
Store in multiple smaller bottles. That way you can only expose to air what you're using.
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Good stuff
Worked for our onstage skit of making the iodine word “sin” wash away clean. It does have a bad fishy odor.
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Great Results
Great results developing my B&W film.
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As described
Just as described
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Question & Answer
Question :
Would this work with the Unicolor developing kit if i were to use this along with the blix and stabilizer?
Answer :
This is meant to develop a single layer silver emulsion film like a black and white Tri-x or HP 5 etc. Blix and stabilizer would not serve a preductable function here as D-76 is the developing agent followed by a fix bath and wash step to render black & white negatives. Color film uses a different developer that activates the 3 color layers.
Question :
Suitable for this printed circuit board etching film? https://www.amazon.com/30cm%c3%975m-portable-photosensitive-production-photoresist/dp/b07mmvpy1z
Answer :
D76 is the developer everything else is measured by. I don't know the times, but it'll work for any photo film.
Question :
Does this solution contain sodium hyposulfite? I used to use sodium hyposulfite for a science experiment when i was in school and wanted to teach it.
Answer :
Sodium hypo sulfite, or hypo is the fixer. Third step in the process. D76 is developer, 1st step in process.
Question :
do you have a purchase link for C41 developer please
Answer :
I recommend you the Unicolor C41 Dev
Question :
After using the solution can you pour it back in and reuse it?
Answer :
If you are using it for developing the paper (as I do), yes; But only for a week or so. For the film, it is really a one and done thing. D76 has worked great for me.
Question :
Instead of mixing all the dry chemical to make one gallon, can you weigh out small amounts and make smaller quantities?
Answer :
I suppose it is possible if VERY well mixed, but the bag will then not be sealed and atmospheric moisture will definitely ruin the rest of the batch. Really should stay dry until you want it.
Question :
Does anyone know a good way to clean this up after it has dried on the floor? It is leaving a white chalky mark on the floor.
Answer :
I would try a wet mop until it is clean - don't use chemical cleaner it might react.
Question :
The expiration on this is 4-2014 is this expired?
Answer :
No, this is only the product picture, the items we have in stock and sell are fresh and not expired
Question :
Once this powder is mixed with water, how long before it expires?
Answer :
According to typically storage directions as described on the package a full stock solution stored in a tightly closed bottle will last 6 months, whereas a half-full bottle will only last 2 months.. a working solution in a tray only last about 24 hours. I've found that you can usually store it a little longer than that, but you'll have start adjusting your developer times, or your temps, at that point however if your inexperienced, I would just safely dispose of it.
Question :
Any problems mixing just a quarter of it?
Answer :
There is no guarantee that the ingredients are evenly mixed. For best results, mix the whole thing and store in smaller 500-1000ml bottles to reduce the amount of exposure to air.
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