Hello Don,(posted 8638 days ago)I'm using my CPE 2 for b/w with Xtol and some experimental two bath developers. Using Acufine I found the times given ok for rotation in combination with Multigrade-head, otherwise (for condensor)-15% will give you a starting time. With Xtol the given times for rotation from Kodak were too short for me (used 1:1).Always buy 100 ft rolls for testing, when you've found the perfect developer, time etc. Murphys law will you that you have only one feet left! ;-)
HP5+ is a nice, reliable film, I use it from 400 to 1600, sometimes 3200. But Tri-X is just as nice. Agfa APX 400 is a bit (or more)on the grainy side.
Regarding developers, I have no experience with HC-110, but with ID-11 from Ilford or D-76 from Kodak you can not get wrong.
Compensation in a Jobo at 50 rpm? I guess that is better done by hand.
Regards,
Wolfram