APX 25 in 120

PKM-25 · May 9, 2007

Hello all,

I just scored numerous rolls of APX 25 in 120 for my 6x9.

I have never used this film, it is dated 07/05 and was refrigerated, so I am wondering how it might have kept and how much longer it will last.

Any great samples of it in 120 in any galleries?

david b · May 9, 2007

Are you the guy who just paid $10+ a roll for this on ebay?

thebanana · May 9, 2007

More to the point.... shoot a roll and see how it turns out. If it's perfectly OK you can store the rest by freezing if you use it infrequently. Properly stored b+w film usually lasts well beyond the expiry date in my experience.

PKM-25 · May 9, 2007

david b said:
Are you the guy who just paid $10+ a roll for this on ebay?

Yup,

60 rolls is enough to do 2-3 fine art projects. The profits can be 50 times that price.

I would have paid more actually...

jstraw · May 9, 2007

You can tell it's fine art by the 5000% ROI.

PKM-25 · May 10, 2007

jstraw said:
You can tell it's fine art by the 5000% ROI.

LOL, ulitmately it does not matter if there even is an ROI. I just love shooting film like I did when I was a kid: Make each frame golden cause it costs a fortune..

Robert T. McCarthy · May 10, 2007

I'm glad I bought mine when it was about $4.00/roll. Today 40 rolls of 120 and 35 rolls of 35 would be, "WoW"

Regards.

Bob McCarthy

Early Riser · May 10, 2007

PKM-25 said:
Yup,

60 rolls is enough to do 2-3 fine art projects. The profits can be 50 times that price.

I would have paid more actually...

You paid $600 for an expired film you have never used? What if you don't like the characteristics of it? Also it can take a lot of testing with developers and many rolls of film exposed before you have a feel for the film and it's developer. Good luck with your project.

karl · May 10, 2007

I've recently been shooting some 35mm APX25 that has the 07/05 expiration date. It still has amazing tonality and does not appear to have any serious fogging issues. It was stored for a while in the freezer, but hasn't been for some time (as in years). I suspect if it was reasonably well taken care of you should be enjoying it for a long time to come.

Anscojohn · May 10, 2007

Gosh, and here I was wondering what to do with those couple of bricks of frozen APX25120 in my freezer. I guess I should put it up on Ebay.

PKM-25 · May 11, 2007

Anscojohn said:
Gosh, and here I was wondering what to do with those couple of bricks of frozen APX25120 in my freezer. I guess I should put it up on Ebay.

Or....sell it to a person who knows just what to do with the film & will make great images with it. ebay is why there are no bargains left in the world, everyone has to make a buck.

About the time the film was discontinued, I was just starting out freelance again after being on staff for nearly ten years. I was strapped.

Now I can afford to buy film, but this was very spendy ( even though worth it ). This is more than my living, it is my life....

PKM-25 · May 11, 2007

Early Riser said:
You paid $600 for an expired film you have never used? What if you don't like the characteristics of it? Also it can take a lot of testing with developers and many rolls of film exposed before you have a feel for the film and it's developer. Good luck with your project.

If I don't like it, I can always sell it with nary a loss. Besides, I have never met a black and white film I did not like, this one is *quite* legendary.

But if you think that is expensive, get a load of the price of the scanner I am going to use:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463800-REG/Hasselblad_70380301_Flextight_X5_Drum_Scanner.html

Early Riser · May 11, 2007

PKM-25 said:
If I don't like it, I can always sell it with nary a loss. Besides, I have never met a black and white film I did not like, this one is *quite* legendary.

But if you think that is expensive, get a load of the price of the scanner I am going to use:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463800-REG/Hasselblad_70380301_Flextight_X5_Drum_Scanner.html

Nice scanner, I already own an Imacon, the 646, I've been pretty happy with it. It's not a matter of something being expensive, it's a matter of using your resources well and efficiently. If you've never "met a B&W film you didn't like" then it may not really matter to you which film you use. My point was about the learning curve involved in trying a new film, one that is extremely limited in availability, so by the time you get to really know it there will not be any left.

jstraw · May 11, 2007

Good to see you posting Daniel. I admire your work. I'm pretty sure you'll be able to make decent use of the Agfa...

Soeren · May 11, 2007

Not to question peoples decisions but,
Is this APX25 so special?
How about Rollei pan 25, Adox/Efke CHS 25 etc??
Just curious
Kind regards Søren

PKM-25 · May 11, 2007

Early Riser said:
Nice scanner, I already own an Imacon, the 646, I've been pretty happy with it. It's not a matter of something being expensive, it's a matter of using your resources well and efficiently. If you've never "met a B&W film you didn't like" then it may not really matter to you which film you use. My point was about the learning curve involved in trying a new film, one that is extremely limited in availability, so by the time you get to really know it there will not be any left.

I do understand where you are coming from. But it really does not take me that long to get a feel for something. The other thing is that I have some in 35mm that I will play with to work out some of the kinks.

Also, there is a lot to be gleaned from these forums. I am almost positive that by the time I reach the last roll, I will have made some tremendous images on the film.

Besides, life's too short to not take chances....

Earl Dunbar · May 12, 2007

APX25 is, indeed, a special film. I'm sure you will make good use of it. I certainly wish I had a stash! Was it ever available in 4x5? I can't recall. Wouldn't that be something! Right now I would give a lot for a freezer full of APX100 in 4x5.

Early Riser · May 12, 2007

PKM-25 said:
Besides, life's too short to not take chances....

I take my fair share of chances in the course of my work, however, and maybe this is from my days as an advertising photographer, I don't take chances when it comes to getting what I want with my images. Life is too short to blow special moments or great opportunities. Chance favors the prepared mind.

Zathras · May 12, 2007

Anscojohn said:
Gosh, and here I was wondering what to do with those couple of bricks of frozen APX25120 in my freezer. I guess I should put it up on Ebay.

APX-25 120 is absolute garbage! Send it to me plus $50.00 US, to compensate for the heavy burden it would place me under, and I will gladly dispose of it for you.

Mike Sullivan

Brian Miller · May 12, 2007

I used to use APX25 all the time. It disappeared out from under my nose. WHAHHH!! And Techpan.

Now I have to compensate with an 8x10.

Thomas Bertilsson · May 12, 2007

I have a box of 4x5 Agfapan 25 waiting to be used... I bought two boxes on eBoo, one was opened and was no good. The unopened is left now, and I'm waiting to get a chance to drag the 4x5 with me. But whether APX25 was actually available as 4x5 or not, I don't know. The APX100 in that format was spectacular.

- Thomas

Earl Dunbar said:
APX25 is, indeed, a special film. I'm sure you will make good use of it. I certainly wish I had a stash! Was it ever available in 4x5? I can't recall. Wouldn't that be something! Right now I would give a lot for a freezer full of APX100 in 4x5.

david b · May 14, 2007

For the crazy people

APX 25

Soeren · May 15, 2007

Someone please fill me in. What's the big deal here? What makes APX25 so special that people are willing to pay twice the price of current films or more for outdated out of production products?? Im not trying to bash anyone or start a flamewar I just don't get it. :confused: :confused: I mean If it really was that good more people would have used it and it wouldn't have been discontinued in the first place. Please WHY??
Kind regards
Søren

Willie Jan · May 15, 2007

i would have bought a 4x5 kamera for that money and use fp4+, or fuji across film......

Gary Holliday · May 15, 2007

david b said:
For the crazy people

APX 25

I'd bid if he would post outside the U.S. :rolleyes:

APX 25 in 120

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