fdarnell
Well-known
Just some comments, wish I had some to play with.
First of all, great pics and details to everyone!
Seems to me that the lower ISO and lower agitation, to the point of stand development, is getting the best acutance, shadow detail and midtown separation. Highlights also control.
If it's rated at ISO80 and you shoot at 50, you overexpose highlights and maybe properly expose shadows. The low agitation or Rodial stand development acts as a highlight compensating factor, since the developer is quickly exhausted in those regions and not in the shadows. Lower agitation enhances the highlight compensating effect. The Rodial or R09 (if it's truly the same) gave the nicest images with d76 1:1 second.
If someone was really brave they could shoots some images of the silver halide grains, unexposed, with a scanning electron microscope. I am curious how they appear if they are more cubic or more flatter.
In any case, it's great that there is this kind of film available to work with in 2017.
I'll buy some and restart the film darkroom as soon as it's available.
First of all, great pics and details to everyone!
Seems to me that the lower ISO and lower agitation, to the point of stand development, is getting the best acutance, shadow detail and midtown separation. Highlights also control.
If it's rated at ISO80 and you shoot at 50, you overexpose highlights and maybe properly expose shadows. The low agitation or Rodial stand development acts as a highlight compensating factor, since the developer is quickly exhausted in those regions and not in the shadows. Lower agitation enhances the highlight compensating effect. The Rodial or R09 (if it's truly the same) gave the nicest images with d76 1:1 second.
If someone was really brave they could shoots some images of the silver halide grains, unexposed, with a scanning electron microscope. I am curious how they appear if they are more cubic or more flatter.
In any case, it's great that there is this kind of film available to work with in 2017.
I'll buy some and restart the film darkroom as soon as it's available.
2wenty
Well-known
brbro. Just out of curiosity was your agitation really low? Whenever I use rodinal it never looks that smooth. Even with lower agitation.
brbo
Well-known
2wenty
Well-known
Thank you. Great photos.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero


P30 at box speed, HC-110, B, 5 minutes @ 20C.
Leica M3 DS with Leitz 5cm f/3.5 Elmar
Negatives look thin, scans were really dark but easily adjustable.
2wenty
Well-known
Finally shot my first roll. Pretty good. Still need to work out some exposure and developing settings.

cruisin (film) by 2wenty, on Flickr

cruisin (film) by 2wenty, on Flickr
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
The film is available again, as of 5 minutes ago at the Film Ferrania store.
http://www.filmferrania.it/shop
http://www.filmferrania.it/shop
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
The film is available again, as of 5 minutes ago at the Film Ferrania store.
http://www.filmferrania.it/shop
Larry,
Thanks for the heads up.
Nice shots. I'm jealous of your surroundings. Here in NYC I have filth and pollution.
Cal
dshfoto
Well-known
Thanks for the info. I just developed a roll, have two rolls sitting on my desk, and ordered 4 more rolls. I am going to dial down the ISO on this to 50 for the next shoot. I think that the negs came out too thin and I lost a lot of shadow detail on the last roll.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Thanks for the info. I just developed a roll, have two rolls sitting on my desk, and ordered 4 more rolls. I am going to dial down the ISO on this to 50 for the next shoot. I think that the negs came out too thin and I lost a lot of shadow detail on the last roll.
Steve,
I like 50 ISO for P-30.
Cal
css9450
Veteran
Been following this thread since last year. Sounds good.
<- Ordered five rolls.
<- Ordered five rolls.
Mackinaw
Think Different
Just ordered the maximum amount I can, 10 rolls.
Jim B.
Jim B.
pepeguitarra
Well-known
Advice on developing this film
Advice on developing this film
I am ready to develop my first roll of P30 and I will use stand development R09. In the past I agitated by inverting for one minute and letting it sit for 60 minutes. I got lots of contrast and grain in other films (XP2). I need your best advice on agitation. I plan on developing for 45 min as suggested by the Ferrarnia website. Thanks, Pepe
Advice on developing this film
I am ready to develop my first roll of P30 and I will use stand development R09. In the past I agitated by inverting for one minute and letting it sit for 60 minutes. I got lots of contrast and grain in other films (XP2). I need your best advice on agitation. I plan on developing for 45 min as suggested by the Ferrarnia website. Thanks, Pepe
pepeguitarra
Well-known
Just ordered the maximum amount I can, 10 rolls.
Jim B.
Same here. There a max of 10 rolls per order.
bayernfan
Well-known
The film is available again, as of 5 minutes ago at the Film Ferrania store.
http://www.filmferrania.it/shop
thanks, just grabbed a couple.
seems like 1+50 rodinal with a light agitation scheme is a good place to start.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Got my 10 ordered, and cashed in my Backer Coupon as well. Was told they will ship Monday.
I may mix up some D-96 if I have everything here.
I may mix up some D-96 if I have everything here.
bobkonos
Well-known
Make that 10 rolls for me
Make that 10 rolls for me
First time user but ordered 10 rolls. Would like to use it in an Italian camera, but not made in Ducati-size rolls, and I do not yet have a Ducati Sogno camera.
Make that 10 rolls for me
First time user but ordered 10 rolls. Would like to use it in an Italian camera, but not made in Ducati-size rolls, and I do not yet have a Ducati Sogno camera.
Bingley
Veteran
I have yet to shoot the five rolls I got as a backer for the kickstarter campaign. Want to see the results from those rolls before buying more.
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