D76 is an excellent basic developer and will give good grain results. HC110 is also an excellent developer and allows for serveral different working solutions which can be made from the stock solution. the working solutions vary depending on the film type making 110 very versatile. As for dektol, if you have any questions about this or any other chemicals or films let me know. I keep an extensive library on all chemical, films and papers and kodak sends me stuff all the time to keep it current. try exposing a test strip, just shoot anything that moves, doesnt move or is in your line of sight and run it through the dektol. it will require a stronger solution then normal and extend your time, but given the subject, you might like the results. One thing I learned during my years of "manual" photography, I always look at what i'm going to shoot, decide what film to load and how i'm going to develope it (chemistry, time etc...)before I take the shot. talk to you later