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Scored 10 Rolls of APX 25...What to use it on?

Michael Howard

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I recently acquired 10 rolls of Agfa APX 25 35mm. I used 1/2 of one to test, it developed perfectly in Rodinal with no visible speed change or fogging. Just as beautiful as I remembered it. It is expiry date 2005, so definitely towards the end of production.

My problem now is...what do I use the remaining 9 rolls on? Some of you know I shoot mainly outdoors/architectural/ruins, almost never people. I travel western US quite frequently, I've photographed all the usual places pretty exhaustively, but there are always more. I guess I'm just stuck on what I want to use this nearly impossible to find film on. Any suggestions? I think I will probably divide it into two lots and shoot two different places "to completion". My last project with APX 25 was in 2007 at Karlstein Castle in Czechia, I only had 2 rolls that time, but I have well over 50 beautiful negatives from that trip. These I will likely need to use in the US. I will likely use a lot of these shots on future postcard exchanges, as well as my 8x10 wall at home.

What would you do if 10 rolls of gold landed in your lap?
 
Landscapes, K2 or dark yellow filter, sturdy tripod, cable release or remote shutter trigger. I would look for off beat locations, I know that off beat locations are harder to come by, you will need to spend time looking at social media to rule out what has already been visited to death.
 
I hope you have more than one camera -- so you can dedicate the film. If not, you can always remove a partially used roll for later use, but that's a nuisance.

I'd only use it where you need/want super-fine detail -- you know, basically no grain -- and that's not every subject, especially portraits!

I shoot mine at ISO 12, but I "over-exposure" and "under-develop" to reduce the contrast somewhat for my situation/gear/preferences.

I stocked up about 25 years ago when I knew production would end, and I've only got about ten rolls left too -- but my rolls are in the freezer, and 50 feet long.
 
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