Kodak Professional D-76 is a classic black and white film developer offering fine grain results along with full film speed, high shadow detail, and normal contrast. This powdered developer contains enough chemistry to make 1 gal of working solution, which can be used straight or diluted 1:1 for increased sharpness with slightly more graininess. The developer's ability to produce a long tonal scale with low fog also benefits its use for push processing.

Powder B&W Film Developer    Full Film Speed and Normal Contrast    Fine Grain and Good Shadow Detail    Suitable for Push Processing    Can Be Used 1:1 or Straight

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. The old D-76 produced a clear solution. When I mixed the new D-76 with water, it produced an opaque dark brown red solution. Is that normal?

A: Unfortunately, Kodak chemistry lately has a brown color to it, whether it is Dektol or D76, Kodak knows about this and are working on it but they say it actually has no ill affect on processing.

Q: 2. Whats the formula for mixing this to develop just one roll of film at a time? I dont shoot film very often and if I made the entire batch, it would expire before I used it all.

A: There's no way you can mix just a portion of the package and get consistent results. In your case a solution could be to use a liquid developer like Rodinal or T Max dev.and prepare just the needed amount when you are going to develop. Rodinal is the best option because is very concentrated and have a long shelf life.

Q: 3. If I buy this chemical, can it be imported to Mexico ?

A: Yes, we can ship this developer to Mexico.If you add your items to a B&H shopping cart, you can calculate the items costs, shipping methods, time for delivery, any taxes and total costs very quickly.

Q: 4. what replenisher do you use for d76?

A: While there is a dedicated D76 Replenisher from Kodak, item 146 4833, it is something we no longer carry.

Q: 5. Whats the shelf life of the dry powder? Can i make accurately weighted small batches of the powder and make lets say 1/3s of a gallon each time instead of making the whole gallon in one go?

A: I don't recall if it has an expiration date on it or not, but I've opened packages that were a couple years old and they worked perfectly fine. However mixing small batches probably isn't a good idea. I imagine you'd get pretty inconsistent results. I'd recommend just mixing up a gallon and keeping it in an air tight container. I've kept it many months that way with no adverse effects. Even if some goes bad, that's better than ruining film with inconsistent small batches. An alternative, if you can ship liquids to your location, would be to look into rodinal developer.

Q: 6. Are you able to make 1 liter at a time or do you need to make the entire gallon all at once?

A: Yes, you can make 1 liter at a time with the Kodak Professional D-76 Film Developer (To Make 1 gal, 2019 Version) BH #KOD76DEV.

Q: 7. What is the recommended temperature for storing? Can I just left this chemicals in the storage room?

A: Hi, in this powdered form, you should keep it in a cool, dry place, but the temperature is not critical.From 50 to 70 degrees F is fine.

Q: 8. Can this developer (D-76) be used for one time or for few rolls of film?

A: I use it in a 5 roll can then throw it out. I do use my film Fix again as paper fix if its not more than a couple of days between uses

Q: 9. I want to ask what is a 1:1 solution? Adding the contents of the bag with a gal of water makes a stock solution, so how much extra water to add to make it 1:1, 1:2 and so forth.

A: Stock solution is prepared with 1 gallon of water. After that, you can use it straight stock or mix down with water at different ratios. So, a 1:1 ratio would be made with one part stock solution and one part water. A 1:2 is one part stock solution and two parts water. So for example, if you are making 900ml of solution at 1:2 it'd be 300ml stock solution with 600ml water. I typically use diluted solution (anything other than the stock solution) as a one-shot solution, that is, one run through the tank and then disposed.

Q: 10. what is te weight of this item?

A: The 1 liter packet of D-76 powder weighs 100g (it's on the package!).