Thanks for the additional comments. To answer your questions:(posted 8594 days ago)I develop all my b&w in Xtol diluted 1:2, usually at 80 degrees F. It works great and stores well, and it's cheap. I've never experimented much with different developers; that's a variable I like to keep constant. I regularly shoot with several different kinds of film and often adjust EI's and development times to adjust contrast; switching among different developers would probably send me over the edge. The second photo was enlarged from a section of a 35mm negative that was about half the length and 2/3 the width of the image area. Also, the second photo was printed on Ilford WarmTone MG and toned in selenium. The WT paper tones much more readily than MG IV, and it turns a brownish color (which can be varied according to how long the print is toned). I look forward to the results of everyone's grainy experiments.