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to remember by: Rodinal was patented 125 years ago in January 27, 1891 by Dr. Momme Andresen (Agfa, Berlin). It was the first product sold by Agfa and is the oldest* photographic product still available (2016). * and in my household the "oldest" used product (The brown lemonade with "C" was patented in 1892 
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f16sunshine
Moderator
That's pretty cool. Thanks for posting it up
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Will have some film I have to develop tomorrow, guess I'll have to use Rodinal.
Cool.
Cool.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
Thank you for posting this indeed. I'll develop a roll at midnight today or tomorrow in Rodinal to celebrate its birthday. Long live Rodinal (and/or its formula).
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
Does anyone know what the approximate shelf life of an un-opened bottle of Rodinal is?
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Forever!
No, seriously I don't know, but I've had open bottles around for years, till they turned as dark as black coffee, and it still processed the film just fine.
No, seriously I don't know, but I've had open bottles around for years, till they turned as dark as black coffee, and it still processed the film just fine.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
I started way back when with Kodak Microdol-X, then moved on to D-76...these days it's HC-110 and Rodinal...
I have the last two developers in my photo closet and for now they will be the only two...
I like that they both have a long shelf life, I mix from concentrate and I use it once...and the price per roll is cheap enough...
Happy Birthday Rodinal...
I have the last two developers in my photo closet and for now they will be the only two...
I like that they both have a long shelf life, I mix from concentrate and I use it once...and the price per roll is cheap enough...
Happy Birthday Rodinal...
Mackinaw
Think Different
I’ve heard that some of the new formulations don’t have the longevity of the older stuff.
I have a bottle I purchased back in the 1980’s that I’ve never opened. I’ll probably open it and use it sometime this year. I suspect it will be good.
Jim B.
miha
Established
I believe Rodinal was made by Agfa up until the demise of the company in 2005. We still have many 4-aminophenol brews available though.
drew.saunders
Well-known
I have some Adox "formula of Rodinal, but we didn't yet legally own the name, so we had to call it Adonal" developer that I bought a few years ago from Freestyle, and I shot 8 sheets of 4x5 on Sunday, but couldn't get around to developing it until tonight, the 26th in California, which is the 27th in Germany. I was planning on developing the negatives (Delta 100) tonight before I saw this post, but I'm glad I celebrated the anniversary. They're drying, but all look very good.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
I ran a test roll of Sonnar 50/2 Contax RF mount with recently acquired adapter on M4-P early today, and found a mystery roll of Tri-X from who-knows-when in my photo junk drawer.
Developed in Adonal Rodinal (probably 2 years old now, half-full bottle) and they are getting washed right now. I'll post a best shot or two to commemorate the occasion.
Developed in Adonal Rodinal (probably 2 years old now, half-full bottle) and they are getting washed right now. I'll post a best shot or two to commemorate the occasion.
Moto-Uno
Moto-Uno
There's 2 rolls of Tri-x400 hanging in the shower now that I developed with it's offspring
in Canada ( Blazinol ). It's all 120 and it's all great , how could anything that old be so good ? Peter
in Canada ( Blazinol ). It's all 120 and it's all great , how could anything that old be so good ? Peter
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
Still getting dried so I snapped the hanging negative with Fuji.
ashfaque
Learning
My go to developer (Compard's version "R09 One Shot") when I pull a dummy! I'm not denigrating the developer at all. It somewhat compensates my mistakes.
I mainly use it to develop Rollei Retro 80s at ISO 80 (60 secs initial agit. + 1hr full stand). The negs. are slightly more contrasty that I'd like, but lovely outcome.
HC-110, in my opinion, is very similar, but it is better (grain size and look in 35mm) with ISO 200 or faster films. But in 120 and beyond, the difference hardly matters.
I hope they'll both be produced for another 100+ years.
Bests,
Ashfaque
I mainly use it to develop Rollei Retro 80s at ISO 80 (60 secs initial agit. + 1hr full stand). The negs. are slightly more contrasty that I'd like, but lovely outcome.
HC-110, in my opinion, is very similar, but it is better (grain size and look in 35mm) with ISO 200 or faster films. But in 120 and beyond, the difference hardly matters.
I hope they'll both be produced for another 100+ years.
Bests,
Ashfaque
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
Thank you Dr. Andresen for creating this little gem of a photo chemical. Cheers!
Happy Birthday, Rodinal! by Suguru Nishioka, on Flickr
Happy Birthday, Rodinal! by Suguru Nishioka, on Flickr
k__43
Registered Film User
Kent
Finally at home...
Happy Birthday!!
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
I love Rodinal with Acros and Fomapan 100. I am glad it is also good with Tri-X. I was under the impression it is too grainy with fast film. I will soup a roll with HP5+ and see how it goes.
k__43
Registered Film User
Volver
Established
God bless Rodinal!
My favorite developer with slow film and with Neopan 400 (i have some left in my freezer). But sometimes i use it with 400ISO films like HP5+ and Tri-X.
Here is an example with HP5+
And here is with Neopan 400 (almost no grain on 20x30 print)
Neopan 400 by Volver Mos, on Flickr
My favorite developer with slow film and with Neopan 400 (i have some left in my freezer). But sometimes i use it with 400ISO films like HP5+ and Tri-X.
Here is an example with HP5+
And here is with Neopan 400 (almost no grain on 20x30 print)
Neopan 400 by Volver Mos, on Flickr