One of the reasons we do our own processing is because we can have control over the "look" of the image. For this reason, there are lots of developer formulas out there. All the suggestions that you have gotten so far will produce high quality, printable negatives, especially after you have made whatever adjustments of time, etc., that produce the results you want. Check the recommendations that come with the film, then go to the websites at Kodak and Agfa and look at what they like. With the Ilford films, ID-11, which is basically the same as Kodak D-76, is a common starting point. It works well for Agfa film, too. Rodinal can produce a beautiful range of tones and a crystalline sharpness with the Agfa films, at the expense of obvious grain. For film speeds above the manufacturer's rating, I usually use Xtol. It is sort of the "new generation" of the old D-76 line. I have used HC110 and it works fine, though I tend to like slightly longer development times. For me, it is neither quite as sharp as Rodinal or Xtol, or as smooth as D-76/ID-11.(posted 8664 days ago)Bottom line: pick one (or both) of these films, NO MORE than that, pick _one_ of these good developers, and don't try anything else until you have run 20-50 rolls of film with any one combination. Otherwise, it is hard to really learn anything. Be on the lookout for _The Film Development Cookbook_ by Anchell and Troop. I feel that it gives the clearest explanation of the relationship of film and developers that I have ever seen. You don't have to agree with them totally, but it gives a good base.
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