35mmdelux
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Im starting to see some pretty neat stuff with this film. Anyone care to tell us about it, how it compares to FP4, and other qualities?
TKS - Paul
TKS - Paul
Rollei Retro 100
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Mablo
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Rollei Retro 100 is repackaged APX 100. Really good film. I recently bought three bulk rolls of it for a very good price (in Europe). It goes together very well with Rodinal @100 and Diafine @200. However, the 120 variety of the film has a tendency to curve quite badly.
martin s
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It barely curls once it's dry, so it's possible to scan the film even with the flimsy Epson holders without flattening it first.
I usually expose it at 50/64 with Rodinal, 100 with XTOL and 250 with Diafine and get great results. Makes it work well with HP5+, together they cover most speeds I use.
martin
I usually expose it at 50/64 with Rodinal, 100 with XTOL and 250 with Diafine and get great results. Makes it work well with HP5+, together they cover most speeds I use.
martin
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I've just posted three images in the gallery taken the other day with this film and it's the first time I've used it in earnest. I bought a 100ft roll from Freestyle some time ago and it's been sitting in the cupboard staring at me for quite a while! 😛
It's very retro in my opinion ... initially I thought too much so for for me but after looking at the images for a while and fiddling with curves etc I'm leaning towards liking the look and think it will really suit certain subject material. My initial impression was sooty and a bit soft with unusual mid tones but as I said it's growing on me! 🙂
I developed in Xtol 1+1 for eight minutes @ 20deg with minimal agitation and may fine tune that a little ... but it seems close.
It's very retro in my opinion ... initially I thought too much so for for me but after looking at the images for a while and fiddling with curves etc I'm leaning towards liking the look and think it will really suit certain subject material. My initial impression was sooty and a bit soft with unusual mid tones but as I said it's growing on me! 🙂
I developed in Xtol 1+1 for eight minutes @ 20deg with minimal agitation and may fine tune that a little ... but it seems close.
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35mmdelux
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Hi Keith,
I saw the image of the tractor and it immediately caught my eye. A friend of mine was using it with a Rollieflex GX but I didnt know anything about it to carry a meaningful discussion. TKS for the FYI.
I saw the image of the tractor and it immediately caught my eye. A friend of mine was using it with a Rollieflex GX but I didnt know anything about it to carry a meaningful discussion. TKS for the FYI.
chikarin
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i use rollei 100 120 size quite a lot but they don't curl too much (processed with rodinal @ 100 / ilford fix).
now rollei 400 is another story, it curls so much that i even snapped the film once!
now rollei 400 is another story, it curls so much that i even snapped the film once!
mr_phillip
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From memory I think that Rollei cut down the 120 sizes of the Retro films from mother-rolls that AGFA had manufactured for sheet film use, so the backing is different to the normal APX 120s (that's why the recommended development times for the Rollei 120s don't match AGFA's). I guess that might explain the curling too.
CK Dexter Haven
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My new favorite film. I use ID-11/D-76, and get the tones and grain i've been looking for since, well, forever. I've been buying a lot of the film, from various sources (including the Lomography store, and Maco Direct in Germany) and just freezing it.
I've only recently started processing film again, after 20 years, and my first rolls with the ID-11 came out 'perfect,' using the Massive Development Chart suggested timing. No real curling issues with the 35mm rolls, but i do weight the bottom of the strips as they're drying.
I started using it after seeing this guy's pictures on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=rollei retro&w=51368998@N00
Mine are here (these tones are not 'straight scans,' though. I've manipulated curves, contrast, etc. in PS, sometimes going toward a 'lith' look):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ckdexterhaven/tags/rolleiretro100/
I've only recently started processing film again, after 20 years, and my first rolls with the ID-11 came out 'perfect,' using the Massive Development Chart suggested timing. No real curling issues with the 35mm rolls, but i do weight the bottom of the strips as they're drying.
I started using it after seeing this guy's pictures on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=rollei retro&w=51368998@N00
Mine are here (these tones are not 'straight scans,' though. I've manipulated curves, contrast, etc. in PS, sometimes going toward a 'lith' look):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ckdexterhaven/tags/rolleiretro100/
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
This shot of the same tractor, which I didn't post because I wasn't happy with the composition, really looks vintage IMO ... and not just because of the machinery! It was actually drizzling rain when I took the shot and very overcast ... in strong light it would be quite contrasty I would imagine.
I agree with the comment above about the 35mm having little curl ... it seems like a very thin base but it behaves perfectly in the scanner. I'm quite drawn to these classic looking films ... I've used a bit of Adox lately and initially wasn't impressed but now really like it's look also. I must try the Rollei in Rodinal some time. 🙂
delft
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One more who thinks the 120 curls too much. My batch also appears to be a bit fogged, but it prints OK. I develop in rodinal.
Greetings,
Dirk
Greetings,
Dirk
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