In many previous threads, it has emerged that different developers optimise on different characteristics, or perhaps try to obtain a reasonable compromise between different characteristics. For example, I believe that Ilfotec-DDX is primarily a speed enhacing developer (which is presumably associated with some loss of other qualities - such as fine grain, tonal range, or acutance?). I also believe that ID-11 (or D76) aims to balance different characteristics.(posted 8191 days ago)Does anyone know of somewhere (book or website) where developer characteristics can be found? For example, what type of characteristics do the following developers optimise on: Ilfotec-HC, Tmax Developer, Xtol, Ilfosol-S, Rodinal? And what is the cost (in other words, how much is lost in other characteristics in order to be good at what they concentrate on)?
Piecemeal information, or a site where such information can be found, would be very welcome! Many thanks in advance...