Agfa Cinerex - tests and recommendation

[Field]

Not in the scans, that I can tell. My laptop is old.

Printing might be different. I'm sure the levels of contrast are high for the scanners default.

 

[Dennis S]

I have a V500 flatbed scanner that I use. For b&w negatives I use 48 bit colour @ 1200 DPI (sometimes more) and I get a great scan from it. You might be missing a lot of the picture (ie contrast) by the low settings. For mine I just use Picasa for fine tuning etc.

 

[Field]

Maybe I'll try the native color and then later turn it to greyscale. At that DPI it would take all day to do one tray of pictures though... I just use the files to look at the pictures, I don't do anything else with them. When I want a print I do it in the darkroom.

 

[Katie]

Anybody not want their film or have any extra they want to get rid of? I would like to get more of this...

 

[John Austin]

Katie,

This film is too much for my mirror, so you can have it for it's cost plus postage from WA. I have emailed you via your website

It was a fun film for two and a half test rolls in my ancient Kodak Retina 119, but I can't see myself using it for real photography, Back to Ilford D100/D400 and Nikon Fs for the new Naked Portrait documentation with some of my last block of HIE from the freezer

 

[John Austin]

PS - The film has been handled in total darkness only. (I tried to open a cassette in red (ortho) light, but fifty years of darkroom conditioning won, I could not overcome the conditioning)

Also total darkness makes it easier for me to handle. When using ortho sheet film if I look at what I am doing my fingers get muddled up, a bit like the story of the centipede who, when asked how it kept its legs in sync' stopped, thought, and could not move his legs again. Sad story that one, but the parallel is there

 

[Katie]

PS - The film has been handled in total darkness only. (I tried to open a cassette in red (ortho) light, but fifty years of darkroom conditioning won, I could not overcome the conditioning)

One of my favorite parts to this film is actually handling it under safelight. I've not had any issue with mine! I haven't even used a bulk loader with it - just pulled it out and spooled it up! I also love that its almost perfectly flat after development, making scanning rather easy ( for 35mm at least). I'll happily take all you have!

 

[zsas]

Shot some recently @50 w medium yellow filter and dev in Diafine, it was quite overexposed....back to the drawing board, will try some at 100 and 200 or so and dev in Diafine, gotta bracket more the next roll...
Anyone printing negs for this film? I tried to print a neg I though looked good but the print was blah...

 

[Dennis S]

I have been shooting it at 25 and developing in Rodinal 1-50. Nice results & just scans so far.

 

[John Austin]

In my test roll I ended up with 40 asa and 6 min in D76d (started in 1985 and replenished ever since, like me it continues to improve with age), Back to subject, the few prints I made were good for first work prints

(I sold my 300' to Kate as I could see no great advantage in running three 35mm film types, and am back to two)

 

[vfalendysh]

Hello everyone,
As well as Katie I love this film and would like to buy whatever you may offer me.
Please write me a PM.

Thanks
Victor

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

I'm reviving this old thread as I've been shooting this film again and thought I'd share results. In particular I'm trying to find better shadow detail and shot this latest roll on an overcast day without much contrast in the lighting. I'll say I'm still having some trouble gaining significant shadow detail and the negs are still quite contrasty. I may still try to pull back on development times more and perhaps lower the asa even more but have to say even with less shadow detail than say a traditional B&W emulsion I really love the look I'm getting from this film nonetheless. VERY grain evident but overall a very unique and interesting tonality that while may not work all the time but I find quite interesting and pleasing.

All the below shot at 50 asa with my Nikon F2 with a 35/1.4 Nikkor-N AI lens. Most shot at f/2 or so. Developed in HC-110 dilution H (half of dil B) at 7 minutes development time at 22C, agitation 3 times every 30 seconds. Scanned on a Nikon 9000 with Vuescan software.


Window seat "nap area":

My daughter Naomi (who we call "Mimi") who will be 4 years old this coming December 30:

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Ok, shot some more of this on vacation in Cabo San Lucas last week. Decided to try in very bright contrasty conditions, over-exposing and then pulling back on development. Did ok overall but this is NOT a film for contrasty conditions unless you REALLY want a contrasty result! Maybe not Kodalith but not all that far off either!

All the below shot at 12 asa with my Konica Hexar AF. Developed in HC-110 dilution H (half of dil B) at 12 minutes development time at 18C, agitation 3 times every minute. Scanned on a Nikon 9000 with Vuescan software.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Oh, one thing I'll add that I forgot: definitely less apparent grain this time for the Cabo San Lucas shots....

 

[Katie]

Richard - gorgeous shots. I think the shadows look great. I have spooled up more of this film and will be shooting it soon. Hope to post more. Let's revive the thread!!!!!

 

[gkardmw]

Grave Markers in Ohio

Went to visit my dad at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio. There was a celebration of the anniversary of the 70th anniversary of VJ day and 162 WWII veterans were honored. This is located on the property.

Cinerex in Rodinal 1:50, 30 seconds initial agitation and 2 inversions every two minutes. Could reduce the time of 7 minutes a little bit but overall I am pleased with the look.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Went to visit my dad at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio. There was a celebration of the anniversary of the 70th anniversary of VJ day and 162 WWII veterans were honored. This is located on the property.

Cinerex in Rodinal 1:50, 30 seconds initial agitation and 2 inversions every two minutes. Could reduce the time of 7 minutes a little bit but overall I am pleased with the look.

I really like this photo.

 

[Katie]

Looks great! I haven't developed mine yet, but have some ready to go!

 

[gkardmw]

A few more on Cinerex

Here are a few more from the same batch as before. Some of these were taken in the Flats in Cleveland and a couple were taken at Wallace Lake in Berea, Ohio.

Any comments appreciated.

Katie, have you had time to add to your collection

 

[j.scooter]

Sorry for reviving such an old thread, but I was cleaning out my freezer and found the package that I got from Field sitting at the bottom. The package is unopened and I haven't used any of the film. If anyone is interested, I would trade for some 120 film preferably Ilford HP5.
It would be shipping to/from Canada.

Thanks
James

 

[j.scooter]

Update
The film has been spoken for.

 

[coisasdavida]

Any ideas on where to find some of this film?
eBay and Ultrafine Online are out.