[Keith Tapscott.]

I use the carbonate / bicarbonate version as my standard developer. It gives similar tonality to standard ID11/D76 but a bit more sharpness that accentuates grain a little, which I like.

Try it with HP5+ (if you haven't already!)

What would be the 'real life' benefits of the boric acid buffered version?

Rob

I`m glad that you`re getting getting good results with it Rob.
I am finding that it works well with all the B&W films I have used so far, from ISO 50 up to the ISO 400 speed group. I haven`t tried it yet with any films faster than ISO 400.
The development times as a guide are those for D-76/ID-11 when they are diluted 1+1, then adjust the times for the desired contrast if necessary. I see that you are getting results that you like with the development times extended around 10% longer than Ilford provide for ID-11 diluted 1+1.
The developer is already buffered and stores well.