Yes there can be advantages and an increase in quality how much depends on the way you work and the developer you choose.
Pyrocat HD gives finer grain, better sharpness and more tonality than D76, although originally designed for LF negatives it's also used for 35mm &120 negatives.
In addition the negatives are extremely easy to print from, with excellent highlights and shadow detail.
It's also a better developer for making negatives for Alt processes.
Ian
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Originally Posted by Darkroom User
Is there any advantage or quality difference to using a pyro developer instead of a normal developer such as D-76 or Xtol?
Developers like Pyrocat-HD, WD2D and PMK get mentioned a lot on the internet photo sites.
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