Timmyjoe
Veteran
I used miles and miles of the old APX-100 for nearly 30 years. It was by far my favorite B&W emulsion. The new stuff is entirely different. The only similarity is the name.
Wish someone would produce the old emulsion, I don't care what they call it.
Best,
-Tim
PS: I too laid in many bricks of the old emulsion back in 2006. I will be breaking open my last brick next week, after I thaw it from the freezer where it's been living. Sad.
Wish someone would produce the old emulsion, I don't care what they call it.
Best,
-Tim
PS: I too laid in many bricks of the old emulsion back in 2006. I will be breaking open my last brick next week, after I thaw it from the freezer where it's been living. Sad.
Filzkoeter
stray animal
Adox calls it Silvermax 100
Slightly tweaked Apx100 emulsion made from Agfa stock materials as far as I know.
struene
Established
Adox calls it Silvermax 100
Slightly tweaked Apx100 emulsion made from Agfa stock materials as far as I know.
But sadly no 120 rollfilm...
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Adox calls it Silvermax 100
Slightly tweaked Apx100 emulsion made from Agfa stock materials as far as I know.
So you think Silvermax 100 is the same emulsion? Have you tried it, and compared it to the old APX-100? If it really is the same, I'll be looking into that.
PS: Just did some searching around the web, not finding anyone who says Silvermax 100 is the old AGFA APX-100, not even the Adox web site. Looking through the images posted online, I don't think it looks like APX-100 at all. It's a nice B&W film stock, but not the old AGFA.
Filzkoeter
stray animal
I haven't compared both, but Mirco Böddecker (CEO) from Adox stated several times that it's a tweaked APX100 emulsion. It's even on the German Adox website (but not on the English one): http://www.adox.de/Photo/adox-filme-2/adox-silvermax/
It's not exactly the same emulsion, but closely based on it: http://www.apug.org/forums/viewpost.php?p=1391189
Unfortunatly they can't produce it forever as they use finite Agfa stock materials. Only a couple more years and Silvermax will propably be history too.
It's not exactly the same emulsion, but closely based on it: http://www.apug.org/forums/viewpost.php?p=1391189
Unfortunatly they can't produce it forever as they use finite Agfa stock materials. Only a couple more years and Silvermax will propably be history too.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
If it dries flat and is priced like Kentmere I'll give it a try.
Chris
Chris
Filzkoeter
stray animal
The NEW APX stuff dries flat. Only tried the 100 one cause it was cheap at the local drugstore (something like 3,30€ per roll). It's ok, it works, it's cheap, grain is ok, tonality is ok, contrast and resolution are also ok.
struene
Established
That must be, why there is no medium format film...
Hope they release a new Adox Pan 100 after the materials of the silvermax are over...
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Johann
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Fotohuis
Well-known
Silvermax is a cine film. More or less a Scala copy.
APX-100 was sold under Rollei Retro 100 for several years. This was the cheapest choice for the Leverkusen APX-100 emulsion. But everything is coming to an end.
It works terrific good in R09/Rodinal. Alternative: Fomapan 100 E.I. 80 in R09/Rodinal.
In general most Harman/Ilford emulsions are working not so good with R09/Rodinal, except PAN F+.
APX-100 was sold under Rollei Retro 100 for several years. This was the cheapest choice for the Leverkusen APX-100 emulsion. But everything is coming to an end.
It works terrific good in R09/Rodinal. Alternative: Fomapan 100 E.I. 80 in R09/Rodinal.
In general most Harman/Ilford emulsions are working not so good with R09/Rodinal, except PAN F+.
ColColt
Established
I miss the old Agfapan 400 a lot-great film and developed in Rodinal 1:75 for the most part. I haven't been able to quite duplicate the effect and grain with anything else.
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Fotohuis
Well-known
APX-100 / Rollei Retro 100 (135-36) in original Rodinal 1+25.
A test: Fresh new Rodinal (at that time) and 4 years old Rodinal.
New.
Old Rodinal.
A test: Fresh new Rodinal (at that time) and 4 years old Rodinal.
New.
Old Rodinal.
Fotohuis
Well-known
In the mean time that bottle of Rodinal (for any reference test) is 12 years old.
This has turned up for sale locally. As it has a January 2009 expiry date, I assume it is the original APX100? The seller wants AUD $30 for it. It's eight years out of date but as an ISO 100 black and white, it is probably worth a punt, isn't it?
Cheers,
Brett
Cheers,
Brett
Freakscene
Obscure member
That's the real deal. I'd recommend buying it. Down where you are it shouldn't have had too much heat either.
Marty
Thanks, Marty! I've told the seller I will take it and will collect it in a couple of days.
Cheers
Brett
valdas
Veteran
Years ago I bought several "bricks" of APX100 (similar expiry). I'm keeping it in the freezer and still using without any IQ loss. You should be fine... And the price is good.
haempe
Well-known
I got some 100ft rolls 10 or 15 years ago and used it regulary, but nowadays it isn't the same fun anymore because it curls like hell now...
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Did the same thing in 2006, not knowing AGFA would soon go out of business. Still have a few rolls in the freezer.
Best,
-Tim
newsgrunt
Well-known
a resurrected thread !
still have some APX 100 spooled onto Ixmoo and will have to use it at some point. also have some APX 25 in 120. now THAT is film I really wish would be coated again...
still have some APX 100 spooled onto Ixmoo and will have to use it at some point. also have some APX 25 in 120. now THAT is film I really wish would be coated again...