timor
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Every film is made to look in D76 rather sufficiently good. It is most popular developer in the world and for most application is satisfactory. I am not saying it is good enough but it is satisfactory as long as you don't try to print large. There is some other reason for your too large grain in your sample, could be overheated film (sometime during storage) or your developer was too hot. Your sample displays strong contrast (that also might be from scanning, and manipulation after scanning) from mild pushing. Size of grain is not created by dying developing agent but by sodium sulfite, a salt which dissolves metallic silver. D76 has of it just too much to be a good developer for modern films. But it is "compatible".That's about it it seems, either D76 not a compatible developer for Ilford