The maker is Maco, a firm trading and rebranding films for a long time. They got the licence to the brand Rollei the same time they started to convert and rebrand Agfa films.
Rollei as we knew it ceased existence long ago.
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the "maker" Rollei
Im using a 120 roll in my 6x9 camera, so I only have 8 shots to play with. Maybe I'll just shoot it at box speed and do the normal time. Its sunny today, so not the best conditions for this film.
Ok.Just a cautious note on the development of RPX 25, from my development tests: Do not overexpose the film since the shoulder is very short and clips abruptly, so highlights will have practically no separation above Zone VIII*. I tried it in three developers, Tetenal Neofin blue (high dilution, 1+32), XTOL 1+1, and Pyrocat MC. Neofin blue was essentially unusable since the highlights already "clipped" at zone VII. Strange, because similar type low speed films like APX 25, Rolleipan/Adox Pan 25, and Efke 25/Adox CHS25/Rolleipan 25 (v.2) never did that. XTOL 1+1 (24°C/75F; 30s continuous agitation, then 4 inversions/30s))gave the following results for me. N-1: EI 32, 6:00min; N: EI40, 6:30min; N+2: EI 50, 8:00min. As one can see, timing is very critical, as is agitation. Pyrocat MC 1+1+100 (24°C/75F, 30s continuous agitation, then 2 inversions/2min) gave 10:00 min at EI32 for a contrast between N and N+1.
*that is a curve type I last saw in Tech Pan with special developers like Technidol or Neofin doku
Yes with the market going the way it is in respect of rebranders and various names, some more exotic than others that seem to bear little relationship to whose film it actually is, I chose to use Rollei as that is the name on the box and in the hope I would not make thing more confusedThe maker is Maco, a firm trading and rebranding films for a long time. They got the licence to the brand Rollei the same time they started to convert and rebrand Agfa films.
Rollei as we know ceased existence long ago.
RPX25 is indeed available in both 120 and 4x5It's not yet available in 120 or 4x5 due to difficulties slicing PET base
That sentence is referring to ADOX HR-50, which is not yet available in those sizes.RPX25 is indeed available in both 120 and 4x5
Oops... My poor reading comprehension strikes again.That sentence is referring to ADOX HR-50, which is not yet available in those sizes.
I wonder if the bland midtones could be due to the extended red sensitivity.
The origin film, Aviphot 80, is IR sensitive. From the graph in the link, green foliage (grass, trees) reflect IR strongly and appear lighter.I doubt it has to do with that. I know other films with extended red have really good tones. I think it just is mixed only for aerial photography and not for general photography.
Thanks. I found the spec sheet and you are correct. I'm going to try it with my R72 filter and see how it looks.
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