Post #1777398
2026-04-21 19:54 UTC
@bosak I believe D76 and Ilford's ID11 are the same thing (one or other of these might be cheaper in some parts of the world).
(I use HC-110 myself, never wanted to get into mixing powders. I have enough trouble with Mrs R complaining about my "chemicals" as it is, despite any pointed comments about the bottles of nasty stuff under the sink!)
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@bosak@flx.masto.host 2026-04-21 20:24
@carusb D-76 and ID-11 are often said to be the same thing. But they're not. The formulas are almost identical (both have 2g metol, 5g hydroquinone, and 2g borax per liter), but ID-11 has twice as much sodium sulfite (200g/L instead of 100). So results are no doubt very similar, but with 2x the sulfite, ID-11 should be slightly more active (sulfite is alkaline) and slightly less grainy (sulfite etches silver grains). I get the same complaints, btw. Never mind the bleach under the sink....