Agfa Chemistry - It's back.
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bmattock
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http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15660&highlight=a&o+rodinal
I thought I said that.
I was the only who bothered to contact a&o directly when everyone else was acting the absolute ass.
You're welcome.
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Bill Mattocks
I thought I said that.
I was the only who bothered to contact a&o directly when everyone else was acting the absolute ass.
You're welcome.
Best Regards,
Bill Mattocks
Andy K
Well-known
Yeah, but who takes any notice of you?
markinlondon
Elmar user
Oh no, I was just about to auction a 500ml bottle of Rodinal and make a killing 😉
Mark
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Socke
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Since Bill wrote about it I'm trying to get my photo store into restocking it 🙂
tom_f77
Tom Fenwick
There's a heavy hint on the Silverprint news/advert page in this month's Black And White Photography that the APX emulsions will be back later this year under a new brand; presumably theirs.
This would be great - I'm sure I'm not the only one that liked them. Attached shot is 120 APX400.
Tom
This would be great - I'm sure I'm not the only one that liked them. Attached shot is 120 APX400.
Tom
bmattock
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Andy K said:
Whomever.
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Bill Mattocks
zuikologist
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tom_f77 said:
Tom - nice tones in that shot.
It will be interesting to see how/who will manufacture the new emulsion if it is produced - it is almost a test case to see if a niche film product can be produced and sold at a reasonable price and providing a reasonable profit for the manufacturer and distributor.
bmattock
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zuikologist said:
I agree, although it would also be a 'Good Thing' if said new manufacturer had some fairly deep pockets and could absorb losses and unexpected costs for awhile, to give it a real chance. If it were to fail early due to finances, it would not be a true test of the viability of a 'niche' manufacturer.
I also miss APX 100.
Best Regards,
Bill Mattocks
zuikologist
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Agreed. Much will depend on marketing and distribution (internet based?). As you say, that takes deep pockets.
tom_f77
Tom Fenwick
zuikologist said:
Yes - the birch trees take the credit though - I love them. That was my first experimental roll with that film and I mixed the wrong concentration of Rodinal, realised what I'd done halfway through developing and guessed the time... I was lucky. This is why I only generally use tri-x/diafine now. It's idiot proof.
What they seemed to be saying in the article was that while Agfa Photo had folded, the APX manufacturing lines still belonged to the parent company and they would be making the film for someone else. Sounded plausible and interesting anyway...
Tom
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