coogee
Well-known
DD-X is what I use now, given limited choices that there are here in Australia, it seems good enough/cheap enough for me.
Is there any way to identify when DD-X is on the way out? It doesn't change appearance AFAIK? I don't intend to leave it standing around to find out, just curious, especially after the crushing disappointment of a blank roll from expired Ilfosol 3 yesterday.
jschrader
Well-known
I use D76 and keep it for about one year. No problems. I make 3.8 l from one package at a time and keep it in empty mineral mater bottles, in a dark place.
I also do not shoot much; I need 200 ml per film, thus 19 films for the gallon.
If I needed still less, Ilford ID11 is basically the same and can be bought in 1 and 2.5 liter units. But D76 is cheaper (at least where I get it from).
LeicaFoReVer
Addicted to Rangefinders
I bought locally ID-11 and Ilford fixer. And from Macodirect site, I bought 100ft rollei RPX100 bulk film and two bottles of Compard R09 125cc.
Was it a good choice? will Rollei be good with R09? will R09 hold long time? or like fomadon it expires after 1-2 years?
Fotoimpex has Agfa apx 100 and people says it is grainy with rodinal so I chose rollei and R09. Please comment.
Definetely my next developer will be HC110...
Was it a good choice? will Rollei be good with R09? will R09 hold long time? or like fomadon it expires after 1-2 years?
Fotoimpex has Agfa apx 100 and people says it is grainy with rodinal so I chose rollei and R09. Please comment.
Definetely my next developer will be HC110...
B.J.Scharp
Still developing
As mentioned before: Adox R09 is the original Rodinal one-shot, and lasts forever and then some.
Powder based developers like Kodak D76 and XTOL, Ilford ID-11, Perceptol & Microphen, and so on last pretty much forever before mixing. If you buy 1 liter bags, you can save up a few rolls, then use the whole batch at once. (Biggest disadvantage of XTOL is that it's only available in 5L bags, although I've heard that Fomadon Excel is pretty much the same stuff, and can be had in 1L bags).
Another option that lasts forever is Diafine. Not only keeps well, but it's pretty much endlessly re-usable (you lose a small bit of liquid each roll, but as long as you have enough to fill a tank, you can use it). But the suitability of Diafine depends heavily on your film and what you intend to do with the negatives.
Powder based developers like Kodak D76 and XTOL, Ilford ID-11, Perceptol & Microphen, and so on last pretty much forever before mixing. If you buy 1 liter bags, you can save up a few rolls, then use the whole batch at once. (Biggest disadvantage of XTOL is that it's only available in 5L bags, although I've heard that Fomadon Excel is pretty much the same stuff, and can be had in 1L bags).
Another option that lasts forever is Diafine. Not only keeps well, but it's pretty much endlessly re-usable (you lose a small bit of liquid each roll, but as long as you have enough to fill a tank, you can use it). But the suitability of Diafine depends heavily on your film and what you intend to do with the negatives.
Greyscale
Veteran
I am using a bottle of DD-X that is going on two years opened, and shows no sign of failing.
HHPhoto
Well-known
You mean Agfa APX 100 New?
Well, that film is just re-labelled Kentmere 100. Yes, it is a grainy film compared to its competitors.
Same is valid for Rollei RPX 100, which is very similar to Kentmere 100 (and also made by Harman technology / Ilford Photo).
And concerning grain and these budget / lower quality films (you get what you pay for) it doesn't matter whether you develop them in HC-110 or in Rodinal.
If you want finer grain and higher resolution and a classic cubic crystal film than use Adox Silvermax, which significantly surpasses APX New, Kentmere 100 and RPX 100.
Cheers, Jan