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I wanted to bring this up for discussion and see if anyone has any suggestions on other developers that they have experience with...I've been using TMAX developer 1:4 for some time now, and I'd like to try something different. I primarily shoot lots of Kodak Tri-X (400 and sometimes 320TXP - medium format) because I love the tonality and look. I have just started using some Plus-X because I needed a much slower film for some other projects - and in general I wanted to add this film to my arsenal for when I want to use it. What made me think about a new developer is that TMAX isn't cheap, and when I expose Plus-X at EI 64, and use N-1 development it just doesn't have the shadow detail that I'm looking for - this was pretty much what i expected based on the characteristic curve. I'm not opposed to any suggestions, and I've been leaning toward using D-76 after I run out of TMAX for a while now, which I know someone on here is going to say I should be using D-76 anyway  but I wanted to bring this up and see what others thought. It doesn't have to be Kodak, just has to be predictable. I probably use a gallon every few months. What do you guys think?
Matt"To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event." - Henri Cartier-Bresson
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I hope you get an answer Matt. I'm gearing up for a Black & White project, however, I haven't seriously shot it for almost 20 years. Which means I basically don't have any clue about it any longer.
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mallard67 (4/1/2008)
I wanted to bring this up for discussion and see ifanyone has any suggestions on other developers that they have experience with...I'vebeen using TMAX developer 1:4 for some time now, and I'd like to try something different. I primarily shoot lots ofKodak Tri-X (400 and sometimes 320TXP - medium format) because I love the tonality and look.I have just started using some Plus-X because I needed a much slower film for some other projects - and in general I wantedto add this film to my arsenal for when Iwant to useit. What made me think about a new developer is that TMAX isn't cheap, andwhen I expose Plus-X at EI 64, and use N-1 development it just doesn't have the shadow detail that I'm looking for - this was pretty much what i expected based on the characteristic curve. I'm not opposed to any suggestions,and I've beenleaning toward usingD-76 after I run out of TMAX for a while now, which I know someone on here is going to say I should be using D-76 anyway butI wanted to bring this upand see what others thought. It doesn't have to be Kodak, just has to be predictable.I probably use a gallon every few months. What do you guys think?
Hi Matt, D-76 used to be my preferred developer, but then I tried Sprint's developer a while back and that has become my preferred developer. I don't use Plus-X, but I do shoot a fair amount of Tri-X 400 and I really like the combination.
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Thanks for the response Travis. That is a very interesting recommendation that I had not thought of. I read up a little on it, and it seems like the Sprint developer performs similar to D-76 1:1. It also sounds like like you can mix as you go like I do now with the TMAX developer to make it last a little longer. It's interesting that you don't have to reduce development time with Sprint if you overexpose 1 stop. It must be so dilute at 1:9 that it exhausts on the highlights at that time anyway.
Matt"To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event." - Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Hi Matt. The fact that you mix it as you go is a big reason I decided to try it in the first place. Lucky for me I like it! 
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