Shannon,
Don't forget about selenium intensification if your negative isn't up
to contrast. It works great and usually gives effective +1 contrast increase.
Mix it 1 part selenium toner to 2 parts hypo clear working strength. Tone for
up to 5 minutes...beyond that no extra contrast will b
D-19 should still be available. We use it here to process electron
microscope negatives.
D-76 and D-19 have very similar constituents. D-19 has uses sodium
Carbonate to raise the pH of the developer. D-76 uses Borax - which has a
lower pH than Sodium Carbonate. D-19 also has Pottasium Bromide w
