Adox CHS 100 II film is back!!

[HHPhoto]

Hi guys,

Christmas surprise by Adox: Their wonderful CHS 100 II film is back:
http://www.adox.de/Photo/chs-100-ii-sheetfilm-available-again/

It is already available in sheet film. 35mm and 120 are coming a bit later.
This film is coated on their modernised coating machine in Marly (former Ilford Imaging Switzerland, bought by Adox in 2015).
You can get it in all standard and non-standard sheet film sizes:
https://www.fotoimpex.com/films/sheet-films/
Even in all ULF formats up to 20x24" / 50x61cm!!
And that all over the year (not only once a year like the Ilford ULF programme). You make an order and then it will be made for you.

Cheers, Jan

 

[DominikDUK]

That's good news, hope 120 and 35mm will follow soon.

 

[sepiareverb]

Magnificent news. So glad ADOX is continuing to thrive.

 

[LukasB]

All good to hear! Never used the film personally. Perhaps I should have a go...

🙄

 

[Ted Striker]

How good is this film developed in HC-110?

 

[rbiemer]

How good is this film developed in HC-110?

Good question!
I have read somewhere that this film can be shot/processed as BW slide film?
4x5 BW slides are something I think I'd like to try making.
Going to need to do some reading up on this idea.
Rob

 

[Skiff]

How good is this film developed in HC-110?

The advantages of HC-110 are
- good speed / sensivity
- shelf life
- flexibility because of several possible dilutions.
Concerning sharpness and fineness of grain there are better developers.

I have used this film when the first run came to the market. And I liked it: Wonderful tonality, very sharp, very good resolution (sharpness and resolution better than FP4+, Kentmere 100 and Fomapan 100). It has two AHUs.
I've used Adox FX-39 as developer, and this combination worked very well.

 

[Skiff]

I have read somewhere that this film can be shot/processed as BW slide film?

Yes. At least with some processes. The Wehner reversal process delivered perfect results with this film: ISO 200/24°, excellent tonality, neutral grey tones, very sharp and brillant. I've had some films developed this way and the results have indeed been very impressive.

 

[markjwyatt]

How would you compare this to Adox Silvermax 100?

 

[Skiff]

How would you compare this to Adox Silvermax 100?

Both are very close:
- the spectral sensivity curves are extremely close
- sharpness and resolution are almost identical
- Silvermax has a bit finer grain
- CHS 100 II has a bit more effective speed in my experience
- both have a clear base
- but Silvermax is coated on TAC, and CHS 100 II is coated on PET
- CHS 100 II will be available in all formats; Silvermax is only available in 35mm (because it was one, single, unique production run).

 

[rbiemer]

Yes. At least with some processes. The Wehner reversal process delivered perfect results with this film: ISO 200/24°, excellent tonality, neutral grey tones, very sharp and brillant. I've had some films developed this way and the results have indeed been very impressive.

Good to know, thank you!
Rob

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Then I see films for ten bucks a single roll it is a call to quit.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1085012-REG/adox_127136_chs_100_ii_35mm.html

I need at least 40 rolls per year to call it as photography, not a hipsta status on forums with three rolls per year developed, scanned in the lab.
But if I'll spend 400 USD for film, it is quit call for my wife. Because after taxes and conversion to Canuckistanians it is something like 700 CAD.

So, it is simple choice at ten bucks per roll. Stay single or quit from film.
Are you, guys, single?

 

[markjwyatt]

Both are very close:
- the spectral sensivity curves are extremely close
- sharpness and resolution are almost identical
- Silvermax has a bit finer grain
- CHS 100 II has a bit more effective speed in my experience
- both have a clear base
- but Silvermax is coated on TAC, and CHS 100 II is coated on PET
- CHS 100 II will be available in all formats; Silvermax is only available in 35mm (because it was one, single, unique production run).

Thanks, I like the results on my first roll of Silvermax, so will keep this in mind.

 

[Ted Striker]

Then I see films for ten bucks a single roll it is a call to quit.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1085012-REG/adox_127136_chs_100_ii_35mm.html

I need at least 40 rolls per year to call it as photography, not a hipsta status on forums with three rolls per year developed, scanned in the lab.
But if I'll spend 400 USD for film, it is quit call for my wife. Because after taxes and conversion to Canuckistanians it is something like 700 CAD.

So, it is simple choice at ten bucks per roll. Stay single or quit from film.
Are you, guys, single?

Try this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1085009-REG/adox_1203622_cms_20_ii_professional.html

That's for two rolls.

$10 a roll is affordable to me if it is a film that I want.

I bought $800 worth of Neopan Acros a few months ago.

 

[css9450]

Try this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1085009-REG/adox_1203622_cms_20_ii_professional.html

That's for two rolls.

Its in stock too. I am tempted... Been curious about that film.

I will try the 100 too even if its just a couple rolls.

 

[Nokton48]

I bought several hundred sheets when it came out in 2.25"x3.25". Not many films made in that size!

2016-02-16 15.26.52 by Nokton48, on Flickr

NOW it is available I n a huge variety of sheet sizes, but special order at Impex

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Try this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1085009-REG/adox_1203622_cms_20_ii_professional.html

That's for two rolls.

$10 a roll is affordable to me if it is a film that I want.

I bought $800 worth of Neopan Acros a few months ago.

You didn't answer my question. Could you afford 800$ of film and family?

 

[jawarden]

Then I see films for ten bucks a single roll it is a call to quit.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1085012-REG/adox_127136_chs_100_ii_35mm.html

I need at least 40 rolls per year to call it as photography, not a hipsta status on forums with three rolls per year developed, scanned in the lab.
But if I'll spend 400 USD for film, it is quit call for my wife. Because after taxes and conversion to Canuckistanians it is something like 700 CAD.

So, it is simple choice at ten bucks per roll. Stay single or quit from film.
Are you, guys, single?

Thankfully there are options for expensive and less expensive films too.

 

[jawarden]

Hi guys,

Christmas surprise by Adox: Their wonderful CHS 100 II film is back:
http://www.adox.de/Photo/chs-100-ii-sheetfilm-available-again/

It is already available in sheet film. 35mm and 120 are coming a bit later.
This film is coated on their modernised coating machine in Marly (former Ilford Imaging Switzerland, bought by Adox in 2015).
You can get it in all standard and non-standard sheet film sizes:
https://www.fotoimpex.com/films/sheet-films/
Even in all ULF formats up to 20x24" / 50x61cm!!
And that all over the year (not only once a year like the Ilford ULF programme). You make an order and then it will be made for you.

Cheers, Jan

I'm really looking forward to trying Adox films and P30 in 120 size. 2019 is looking good!

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Thankfully there are options for expensive and less expensive films too.

I'm bottom feeder with bulk loads of Kentmere and ecn2, 🙂