Rollei Retro 100

[wit]

Ha, ha!

Very true.

 

[tomasis]

I have loaded Retro 100 in some IXMOO casettes. It will be interesting try and see. Notice cheap prices of Retro 100 30foot roll in Maco. Buy and support Agx

 

[AgX]

Buy and support Agx

Beware of wrong conclusions.

 

[tomasis]

Beware of wrong conclusions.

Oh sorry, I thought you was employee of A&O. But I change sentence "buy and support A&O" so if they decide produce new APX rolls, so it'd be good to know that APX doesnt disappear. What do you think?

 

[AgX]

tomasis,

a&o (or rather their division "a&o imaging solutions") have nothing to do with APXs.
Except for the fact that they are a spin-off of Agfa as their former photo-chemistry producing plant, and as such still (or again) produce part of their former chemistry porfolio.

To my knowledge APXs are not produced at the moment. The last batches were done just before or short after the transfer of Agfa's Leverkusen plant to an independant company and its demise months later. The natural manufacturer of these films in future seems to be Agfa by means of their Mortsel plant. But there is another company, Fotoimpex, who stated to consider of having made a remake of these films.

 

[tomasis]

Agx, I would like that Mortsel plant will be used again when we buy all apx retro films out stock

Fotoimpex sounds as great reseller of continued films later if it becomes possible. I just try convince myself that films will be not the past yet.

 

[Tom Stanworth]

Why are so many space cadets still psyched about an outdated film from a company that was a basket case many years ago and passed away THREE years ago?


So, why do you bark up the wrong tree? Why don't you just use good, modern, fresh film made by Kodak, Fuji or Ilford?

*Peace out*

Because it makes the most beautiful prints I have ever made. I have actually given up since the last of the real Agfa boxed stuff dried up, but really, this film has a look quite unlike Fp4+ or Plux X and IMO produces the most classic looking B&W prints of any material I have ever used. Its that simple!

Seeing as there are no other traditional emulsion films from first rate manufacturers other than the above...one can understand people hanging on. Delta/Acros/Tmax 100 might have their merits but they produce prints that look nothing like APX100. If I could use only one film in all formats it would be this ...and was for about 5 mins before they pulled sheet film, followed by the rest.

Amazing film for portraiture too. Creamy beyond belief in Xtol (great for children), sharp as hell in acutance devs.

 

[Colin Corneau]

Does anyone have any wisdom to impart on development times/dilutions with Rodinal for Rollei Retro100?

I'm new to this film and to Rodinal as a developer, but want to see for myself.

 

[Andrew Moxom]

Colin, anything that is good for APX100 and Rodinal would be a great starting point.... check out www.digitaltruth.com and click on the massive devlopment chart

 

[Colin Corneau]

Thanks Andrew! Is there much difference between 1:50 and 1:100?

FWIW, I photographed some beautiful outdoor scenes in a fresh snow and hoarfrost today...perfect soft even overcast-skies light.

 

[Andrew Moxom]

I've not tried 1:100, but have had good results with 1:50 as long as your subject brightness range is not too long. Otherwise, 1:100 might be a better bet to stop the highlights from blocking up. With your even lighting, I am thinking there 'should' not be a problem using 1:50

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Colin, it's very hard to tell a difference between negs that have been developed 1:50 and 1:100. Unless you do semistand development, where 1+100 or even more diluted would be the obvious choice, since you want developer exhaustion.

Rodinal is beautiful in many ways!

- Thomas

 

[Colin Corneau]

Thanks, guys!

I'm not sure semi-stand would be the way to go in such a scene...but then again I have a lot to learn about it, anyway.

It was such a gorgeous scene I shot off 2 rolls, so perhaps one of each dilution is the way to go. There weren't a lot of highlights particularly -- late afternoon, full overcast...wonderfully soft, even light overall.