Kodak Professional D-76 is a classic black and white film developer offering fine grain results along with full film speed, high shadow detail, and normal contrast. This powdered developer contains enough chemistry to make 1 gal of working solution, which can be used straight or diluted 1:1 for increased sharpness with slightly more graininess. The developer's ability to produce a long tonal scale with low fog also benefits its use for push processing.
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The batch I got was way too weak my negatives kept coming out underdeveloped. I know how to use this stuff and the problem wasn't due to improper mixing or handling. I don't know if Kodak changed their formula or something, but the standard times for D-76 were useless with this batch. Really disappointing. I've never had this problem with ID-11.
D-76 is incredibly flexible and has a range of development times, perfect for rotary processing. The gallon size bag is perfect for the small scale lab I operate. I tend to develop at the 1+1 ratio to improve acutance and grain. Photos below were Kentmere 100 developed in 1+1 D-76