Anybody tied Rollei film?

declan

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• Jun 23, 2005

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Anybody tied Rollei film?

Saw their film on their website. Anybody have a crack at shooting some of it? What kind of results? Can you process the film in any other chemicals or just the Rollei chemicals?

Ta

Declan.

 

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• Jun 23, 2005

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declan said:

Anybody tied Rollei film?

Saw their film on their website. Anybody have a crack at shooting some of it? What kind of results? Can you process the film in any other chemicals or just the Rollei chemicals?

Ta

Declan.

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declan

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• Jun 24, 2005

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Anyone tried Rollei film?

Thanks for those

Declan.

 

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• Jun 24, 2005

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Rollie film

Made by MANCO, x-ray film makers.

Extended red gives "translucent" flesh. Not attractive.

Very process sensitive, difficult to control contrast.

Mylar/PET support is troublesome in cameras. Curly, can damage transport. Difficult to cut but once a tear starts it runs rapidly.

Large reciprocity factors. Old technology may not be better. They made it that way because they didn't know how to make it better.

 

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• Jun 24, 2005

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Some E.I. 400 examples:

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Indeed the film is very chemical dependent: Rollei high speed (AM74), Rollei low speed (CG512) or Xtol (1+2) are so far the best choices.

Best regards,

Robert