Kodak D-76

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About Kodak D-76

The classic black and white film developer formulated by John G. Capstaff of the Kodak Research Laboratories in 1926. Considered the standard by which other developers are judged, D-76 has long been a favourite developer for general use due to its pleasing balance of fine grain and intermediate acutance.

For submissions to the group pool, please tag your images with "D-76" or "D76" if using the current Kodak retail version. If using your own formulation of D-76, include the tag "self-prepared D-76" and a caption detailing which variant of the formula you're using. For the well-known variants sometimes just the letter will do, for example "D-76h".

Please also include in the tags or caption the following information:
- film type and exposure index (E.I.) used
- dilution of D-76
- process type: normal, push, or pull
- camera and lens used

Note: Retail versions of Kodak D-76 and Ilford ID-11, a developer with similar characteristics to D-76, are supposedly based on the same basic formula. However, ID-11 is sold with the ingredients split into two packets to prevent interaction between some of the ingredients, whereas D-76 comes in a single packet, which necessitates a slight amount of additional ingredients to counteract this interaction. Ilford's version of the formula is said to be the closest formulation to the original D-76. This group was formed in the interest of making it simple for those searching for images that have been developed using the current Kodak version, which is said to be similar to a version known as D-76d.

For those who use ID-11 we recommend sharing your images with the Ilford ID-11 group pool.