Adox interview with Mirko Böddecker

[CMoore]

Interesting video.
The owner seems like a decent guy.....Good Luck To Them.!

 

[bunip]

it certainly would have been interesting to get Mirko’s thoughts on Ferrania. Given what he said about the difficulties of manufacturing film I imagine he would view their efforts with sympathy, so hearing what he thought on that topic would have been of interest

+1

 

[bunip]

I buy from fotoimpex.de all my photo paper, film, chemicals and whatever I'd need because they show a commitment to the analogue community and because it's like buying from a friend. One time I had something to say about a big order I received and Mirko in person was answering my e-mails; he resolved my problem and suggested the best solution. He is really your friend and will support you in any need about your purchase.

 

[SchwinnParamount]

There is an update in the new factory building blog about the last 6 week´s achievements: http://www.adox.de/Photo/progress-in-march-and-april/

Mirko

I am pretty interested in those pictures, having just read the 2nd edition of Robert Shanebrook's excellent "Making Kodak Film". In that book, the reader learns a whole lot about every aspect of making black and white (color too) films. It ain't easy, folks. Mirko is willing to take it on. My hat is off to him... and I'm going to order some of his film from Freestyle (Los Angeles) on my next film order. I shoot 35mm, MF, 4x5 and 8x10. b&w film.

 

[mshchem]

I WANT TO BUY A SUPER COOL ADOX MEASURING CUP. I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD COST TO SHIP TO US FROM BERLIN.

These guys give me hope that in 20 years black and white products will still be available. I hope everyone survives and thrives. But all these companies must make a profit.

 

[Mikhailc]

I really hope that they will be able to bring CHS II 120 film back on . After Kodak stopped producing of the Verichrme PAN film ( lovely tonality!) - the only film with some special 'ortho-like' look and lovely tonality was this great Adox product...
I would also really appreciate if they could bring back a substitute for Forte 200 ( Bergger 200) film. The original was of very low QC ( lots of imperfections, scratches, etc) - but again - it was of lovely tonality and had very sharp and beautiful grain structure...
Efke 25 would be the last one I would be happy to find a substitute for. Currently I'm using Rollei Ortho, but I think its supply will not last long ( as far as I understand Rollei just sells the old stock re-branded Agfa Ortho film)

 

[removedacct3]

I really hope that they will be able to bring CHS II 120 film back on .

Unless I'm mistaken that is just a matter of time.

 

[Peter Schrager]

Unless I'm mistaken that is just a matter of time.

You might be waiting quite a while
This is a small company and need to prioritize what they make..we already have some great 120 film...
Waiting for rebrands of old films is a waste of your time..support current mfgs

 

[cmacd123]

You might be waiting quite a while
This is a small company and need to prioritize what they make.

the gentleman who runs ADOX, HAS said that the CHS film - Successor to R21 and KB21 was the priority to get into production. BUT they want to do it entirely in House. so that may take them some time. Getting there Photo chemicals production process going is where they are pointing at the moment, however, the Sheet Film was made available in December 2018.

 

[Mikhailc]

the gentleman who runs ADOX, HAS said that the CHS film - Successor to R21 and KB21 was the priority to get into production. BUT they want to do it entirely in House. so that may take them some time. Getting there Photo chemicals production process going is where they are pointing at the moment, however, the Sheet Film was made available in December 2018.

It is great, but I need 120. If they deliver it and will be able to keep the price resonable - I'm going to order a lot and maybe froze it - I really regret that I had not frozen some Verichrome PAN at the time it was available...

 

[DREW WILEY]

Fascinating.

 

[mshchem]

Verichrome?

 

[Mikhailc]

Verichrome?

https://filmphotographystore.com/pr...dak-verichrome-pan-1-roll?variant=38271192077

 

[Agulliver]

I wonder how many people here buy ADOX film? Has anyone evaluated their different films? It would seem like a good idea to support smaller companies that will be in it for the long term. Besides Ferrania, are there other small artisan firms around?

I've bought some Silvermax off the shelf of a retail store here in the UK and my regular fixer has been Adofix P for the last 18 months or so. I'm going to try CHS100 sheet film later this year. The products I have received from fotoimpex.de directly and bought here in the UK have been of very high quality. It's a professional operation, ableit on a small scale. But that's probably exactly what's needed in the 21st century.

 

[twelvetone12]

I used a lot of CHS before it went out of stock, I'm eagerly waiting for it to come back.
I also use Adox paper and lately all my chemicals are Adox. Here is Switzerland it is very easy to source them from fotoimpex, I find their products very high quality and priced fairly.

 

[Team ADOX]

I really hope that they will be able to bring CHS II 120 film back on .

We are really working very hard on it, both on 120 and 35mm film. We started with sheet film because that is a little bit easier from the production side.
Film production is really, really difficult and a kind of "Rocket Science". And please consider that we are a very small company. If you would have asked film engineers 30 years ago whether it is possible to produce quality film with such small expert teams, they probably would have said "no".... .

Team ADOX
www.adox.de
www.facebook.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.instagram.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.polywarmtone.com

 

[Team ADOX]

Waiting for rebrands of old films is a waste of your time..support current mfgs

ADOX CHS 100 II is not a rebrand of an old film.
This film is
- a new product with lots of R&D efforts
- a unique ADOX product, you cannot get it elsewhere
- from current, modern production (multi-layer coating)
- similar in spectral sensivity and tonality to its former, first version, but it is significantly improved in all other parameters (sharpness, resolution, grain, robustness, versatility, QC, more different formats).

Team ADOX
www.adox.de
www.facebook.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.instagram.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.polywarmtone.com

 

[mshchem]

ADOX CHS 100 II is not a rebrand of an old film.
This film is
- a new product with lots of R&D efforts
- a unique ADOX product, you cannot get it elsewhere
- from current, modern production (multi-layer coating)
- similar in spectral sensivity and tonality to its former, first version, but it is significantly improved in all other parameters (sharpness, resolution, grain, robustness, versatility, QC, more different formats).

Team ADOX
www.adox.de
www.facebook.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.instagram.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.polywarmtone.com

Sounds fabulous. I'm really excited about what the Adox team is delivering. Right size operation. Sustainable, and hopefully a return on investment that means Adox will be around for a long time.
Vertical integration is the key. Make the coatings in house. Value added and reasonable volume=success.
If you get Polywarmtone right, hang on!

 

[Mikhailc]

ADOX CHS 100 II is not a rebrand of an old film.
This film is
- a new product with lots of R&D efforts
- a unique ADOX product, you cannot get it elsewhere
- from current, modern production (multi-layer coating)
- similar in spectral sensivity and tonality to its former, first version, but it is significantly improved in all other parameters (sharpness, resolution, grain, robustness, versatility, QC, more different formats).

Team ADOX
www.adox.de
www.facebook.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.instagram.com/ADOXPHOTO
www.polywarmtone.com

The "ortho" tonality + good sensitivity ( all other ortho films are of ISO 25 or lower) - along with hight overall quality - made this film my today's favorite... but my stock of 120 has goon long time ago, I'm yet still having 12-15 rolls of 35 mm in my freezer. Best luck for you guys in restoring the production of this wonderful film - we realy appreciate your efforts...