HU: Agfa APX100 spotted at B&H

[ChrisPlatt]

Yes, Agfa APX 135-24 and 135-36 rolls are in stock at B&H.
I saw them with my own eyes today. Still reasonably priced.

There's no telling when this film will be gone forever,
so if you want some order now...

"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-

 

[RayPA]

Yes, Agfa APX 135-24 and 135-36 rolls are in stock at B&H.
I saw them with my own eyes today. Still reasonably priced.

There's no telling when this film will be gone forever,
so if you want some order now...

"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-

Thanks. I'll have to check up on their bulk supply. I purchased 200' off e-bay, earlier this year in anticipation of the drought. Maybe I need some more for the bomb shelter. 😉




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[peter_n]

The expiration date on the B&H stock is 11/2010.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

I...uh...posted something about this a little over a week ago, methinks. 😉 Another HU isn't a bad idea, though.

 

[Rich Silfver]

Never did use APX 100. Is it any good?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Never did use APX 100. Is it any good?

No, Rich. If you ever come across any of it, send it immediately to me 😀 (j/k)

It is a really nice film. You soup this in Rodinal, and yum yum yum!

 

[trittium]

I just purchased 400ft off the bay. 200ft of 100 and 200ft of 400. It is a wonderful thing. I can't wait to get it.

 

[kaiyen]

I have never used it, but the stuff I've seen from the 400 is awfully grainy. Is that not the case in other people's opinion?

allan

 

[RayPA]

No, Rich. If you ever come across any of it, send it immediately to me 😀 (j/k)

It is a really nice film. You soup this in Rodinal, and yum yum yum!

Save the shipping cost. I'll come up to the city and take it off your hands. I love the stuff. I've not souped it in Rodinal., though. I wanted to but ran out. I was having some nice results in divided developer.



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[flipflop]

Ive got a bulk roll of apx 400 exp 2010 as well. I would be willing to trade for rolls of some other film as I dont have a bulk loader.

Or I will sell for 24.00 + shipping

 

[ed1k]

I never used APX-400. I'm not ready to publish here the full comparison I did between Delta-100 and APX-100. I still have to spend some time in a wet darkroom to get final opinion. Both films were developed in the same way: dual bath developer I use almost for everything (metol and sodium silfite is the first bath and borax is the second bath). APX-100 gives more corse grain, but has much more wide latitude. Actually, I have spent quite a bit of time, film and chemicals many years ago trying to find a magic developer giving a very fine grain - now I know I like the grain when it's well structured. Many fine grain developers and films give very small grains, but for me these pictures have a dirty look. I mean one can find spots where grain is too visible. So, I've chosen developer which gives a better tonality range for me. And last, I'm still looking around to get a bulk roll of APX-100, if that means anything. You can find some examples of APX-100 run thru Kiev-4 in my galery.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3399

Eduard.

 

[peter_n]

Nice shots Eduard - it seems I particularly liked the one of the reed, but I missed your posting of the cat - that's a great pic! 🙂 I do like the look of Agfa 100, I've been using Acros 100 but I think I prefer the Agfa film to it.

 

[ed1k]

I heard a good response about Acros 100. I never tried it. In fact, I used soviet Foto-32 and Foto-64 (both of Svema) many years ago in Ukraine; and now I'm back to b&w, this time in Toronto. I want to say Delta 100 isn't bad at all; it gives very fine grain and good latitude. But I like the curve of APX 100 much more. For people who don't use traditional darkroom but PS and inkjet this isn't an issue at all; beside the fact that curve and tonality is a matter of personal taste.

Thanks Peter for comments. If you like "the reed" - there is a second version (Delta 100)
http://wlad.kiev.ua/photo/ru/914.html
More shots with Delta 100 in my galery (not RF)
http://wlad.kiev.ua/cgi/view.cgi?autor=7&lng=en

Eduard.

 

[tetrisattack]

APX100 is a beautiful film. I bought some last summer when I did a little comparison of 100-speed B&W's and I remember being impressed after processing it in Rodinal. So much quality for such a cheap film! Tonality with real guts, pleasing and bold but not overstated grain, and real, visible sharpness. I've got about 150' left and I'm trying some eastern european emulsions to see if I can find a suitable replacement, but I'm not counting on it. APX100 is really underappreciated.

As for Acros 100, well, they're totally different beasts. Acros, to me, makes everything look like liquid metal. Really impressive contrast and tonality (I develop it in HC-110) and essentially nonexistant grain, but it doesn't seem like a suitable replacement for APX100.

 

[kaiyen]

Did anyone mention this? I have heard repeatedly that Fomapan 100 is the best replacement for APX100 that many have tried. I have way too much Efke right now to try it, but it's on my list.

allan

 

[tetrisattack]

Fomapan's next on my list. This week I'm trying fortepan 100, which really isn't bad, if maybe a little grainy and funny smelling. It's not as exposure-tolerant as APX100, which is turning out to be somewhat of a problem when I shoot it through a meterless camera. 😉 Still, I like forte's blacks and midtones, but the highlights are pretty mean. The grain's a little rougher than I'd like, too.

I'd love to see samples from anybody experienced with fomapan 100, worldwide reserves of APX100 are only gonna last so long, ... (or are they? what if foma bought the rights to agfa's films...?)

 

[peter_n]

I just love the look of the pictures you're posting in this thread Conor.

I too have read that Fomapan 100 is close to Agfa 100.