FP4 Plus or RPX 100? can't decide

[Ashfaque]

I'm about to order some stuffs from Maco. But I can't decide if I should get Ilford FP4 Plus 125 or Rollei RPX 100 (35mm) bulk roll. The price of RPX 100 makes it quite interesting. On the other hand, I've been wanting to try FP4+. And no I'm not buying both of them (not even the 50 feet ones).

So help me to decide, guys.

Bests,

Ashfaque

 

[Ricardo Miranda]

Well, I can't help you much, apart from saying that in the UK Harman Express is doing 20% discount today. And, no it isn't April fool's joke.
I just ordered 30.5m of HP5+ at pretty much the same regular price as Kentmere 400 and including free delivery.

 

[Ashfaque]

Damn, I'm in Dhaka now.

 

[ColColt]

If I had but one film I could use for all things I'd have to go with FP-4. It's been a great film since I started using it decades ago and for my eye it does it's best with Rodinal...1:75 if you please. Those two just seem to go together. A good example...

Downtown014a by David Fincher, on Flickr

 

[Ashfaque]

Thanks David. I ended up ordering RPX 100 (35mm) and Delta 100 (120). I'll be getting FP4 Plus during the next trip to the USA though - most likely later this month. You people from NA get these analogue stuffs lot cheaper.

Bests,

Ashfaque

 

[ColColt]

Surely it can't be that much more in the UK.

 

[pdeeh]

Surely it can't be that much more in the UK.

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[K-G]

If I had but one film I could use for all things I'd have to go with FP-4. It's been a great film since I started using it decades ago and for my eye it does it's best with Rodinal...1:75 if you please. Those two just seem to go together. A good example...

Downtown014a by David Fincher, on Flickr

The picture looks excelent. What developing time , temperature and agitation do you use for FP4+ ?

Karl-Gustaf

 

[ColColt]

Best I recall it was 8 minutes at 68 degrees. Agitation was for first 15 seconds and then 3 slow inversions each minute.

Contrasty days I used Rodinal 1:100 for 6 minutes at ASA 64.

 

[K-G]

Best I recall it was 8 minutes at 68 degrees. Agitation was for first 15 seconds and then 3 slow inversions each minute.

Contrasty days I used Rodinal 1:100 for 6 minutes at ASA 64.

Thank you for the information. It sounds as a rather short time for 1:75 , but I will give it a try. After all it seems to work well for you.

Karl-Gustaf

 

[Oscar Carlsson]

The Rollei RPX films are very nice (& cheap), I think you'll like it! I've shot tons of it and love it, the only downside is that it's hard to try other films since RPX is cheap and good and I see no point in trying anything else.