Rodinal in UK?

[oscroft]

Hi folks,

Where's the best place to get Rodinal in the UK these days? I can't remember where I got it last time, and now I can't find any - Silverprint has it, but has a minimum order of £25 (and what's frustrating is that I bought some stuff from them a few weeks ago, but didn't get any Rodinal).

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Cheers,

 

[mr_phillip]

Both Process Supplies and First Call carry it. Both offer superb mail order service.

 

[vincentbenoit]

Retro Photographic (http://www.retrophotographic.com/) sell Adox APH09 which is the original Rodinal formulation.

Cheers

Vincent

 

[oscroft]

That's great, thanks - I'm tempted to try the APH09

Cheers,

 

[John Bragg]

Hi, Oscroft.

R09 One Shot (as it is now called) is the Agfa formulation and is longer lasting than the APH09 developer. It is available from Firstcall and is a better bet if you plan long term storage or stockpiling some to futureproof as I have done.

http://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/shop/search/rodinal/

Regards, John.

 

[vincentbenoit]

Hi John

I thought APH09 and R09 were the same formulation.

Do you know what makes APH09 less long-lasting? The label says "the concentrate has unlimited shelf-life".

Cheers

Vincent

 

[John Bragg]

Hi Vincent,

I was under the impression that the APH09 was the older pre WW2 formulation of Rodinal and the R09 One shot was the newer incarnation that we all knew and loved as AGFA Rodinal. Fotohuis has posted on this topic here and on APUG before and there is some confusion abounding as to what is what, but he assured us that the way to tell is that the brew formerly known as AGFA Rodinal is now labelled R09 one shot made in Germany...
http://www.apug.org/forums/783341-post16.html

Regards, John.

 

[vincentbenoit]

Thanks John. You're right, APH09 is an older formulation.

Cheers

Vincent

 

[oscroft]

Interesting, thanks.

I'm tempted to get some of both - a bottle of APH09 to try, and some modern Rodinal/R09 to stockpile.

Cheers,

 

[John Bragg]

Hi, Alan.

I just keep adding the odd bottle to my stock every time I order other things from Firstcall.
Makes good economic sense and as the bottle I am currently using is 14 years young, there is no fear of it losing it's potency over time... No need to run out of developer ever again .......

Regards, John.