Rollei RPX

37th Exposure · Sep 23, 2014

OK, so Rollei RPX 25 is more or less one of a kind. But what about the other two, 100 and 400? Is it worth the $8 or so a roll that b&h and Freestyle ask? Or is it the same as the $3.95 roll of Kentmere, which I have heard is all it is? I like Kentmere, but I'm not paying double the price for the same exact roll of film. Has anyone tried the new RPX 100 and 400? I haven't found two many film tests by Googling it. So far I don't see any reason to pay that much for one roll, yet it seems to be selling. What's is so special about it that they have to charge more than a roll of Delta?

Colin Corneau · Sep 23, 2014

Personal taste, so it's hard to give objective advice on a subjective matter...but having shot both I'm not sure RPX would be a copy of Kentmere.
I'm also not sure it's 'better' (in terms of grain and tone) than Delta, which is a fine film, although it seems closer to that than Kentmere (again, just my POV).

The only one you'll really know is spring for one or 2 rolls and try it out -- your cameras, your developing technique, your eye.

pentaxuser · Sep 23, 2014

It will not be Kentmere. Harman make Kentmere and do not do rebadging.

pentaxuser

Ricardo Miranda · Sep 23, 2014

About the prices: it is all about where you live.
Where I am both Kentmere and RPX 100 and 400 are the same price: £3.61.

Athiril · Sep 23, 2014

pentaxuser said:
It will not be Kentmere. Harman make Kentmere and do not do rebadging.

pentaxuser

Arista Pro.

pentaxuser · Sep 23, 2014

I fear Ricardo has a point. B&H and Freestyle believe that enough of its U.S. clientele believe there are some special qualities infused into the name RPX 25( a legend in its own lunchtime) whereas not enough of the U.K. clientele harbours any such thoughts,hence the prices quoted.

A few years ago I might not have written this but nowadays if you believe in "not believing" you might not be taken advantage of as often.

We humans in a crowd or company context tend to be a savage, ruthless species as I think Spock once said in an episode of Star Trek and the sabre toothed marketing/pricing tiger is especially ruthless and never to be trusted. Only the cartoon version of Fred Flintstone could afford to keep him in the house

pentaxuser

MattKing · Sep 23, 2014

Athiril said:
Arista Pro.

Ilford prior to the receivership did supply for rebadging.

Since the receivership, Harman does not supply for rebadging.

Ricardo Miranda · Sep 23, 2014

pentaxuser said:
I fear Ricardo has a point. B&H and Freestyle believe that enough of its U.S. clientele believe there are some special qualities infused into the name RPX 25( a legend in its own lunchtime) whereas not enough of the U.K. clientele harbours any such thoughts,hence the prices quoted.

A few years ago I might not have written this but nowadays if you believe in "not believing" you might not be taken advantage of as often.

We humans in a crowd or company context tend to be a savage, ruthless species as I think Spock once said in an episode of Star Trek and the sabre toothed marketing/pricing tiger is especially ruthless and never to be trusted. Only the cartoon version of Fred Flintstone could afford to keep him in the house

pentaxuser

It might be just like that.
I'll offer a secondary explanation: these films are distributed by different companies. It seems Maco charges more for its products in the U.S. than Harman and its distributors do.

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