Who uses EFKE 25,50,100 frequently..

Slow speed films.

Slow speed films.

I was interested in the Efke 25 for low grain, but the reduced red spectral sensitivity would bother me expecially if you use a yellow or orange filter. I've tried a few rolls lately of Ilford Panf+ in HC-110 1:100 EI:30 and like it pretty well so far. You do have to be careful on development to control the highlights.

Here's some recent tests.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=5661

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=5660
 
stevew said:
I was interested in the Efke 25 for low grain, but the reduced red spectral sensitivity would bother me expecially if you use a yellow or orange filter. I've tried a few rolls lately of Ilford Panf+ in HC-110 1:100 EI:30 and like it pretty well so far. You do have to be careful on development to control the highlights.

Here's some recent tests.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=5661

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=5660
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Look all very fine ! Must try i too. Highlights are no issue in this context, it will all get shot in dull light only. Which means contrast cannot be too little, otherwise it getting all muddy.

Thanks,
Bertram
 
I;ll look for my notes on that one and let you know.
I think it'll be acombination of film/developer that makes you happy.
EFKE/ADOX films are really good, and they allow for a lot of experimentation, and can give you a wide latitude.
As I said before i prefer to develop in diluted developer and agitate gently to get the most tonality out of them.
IIRC that Kawasaki engine was developed in Ilfotec DDX 1+9

Bertram2 said:
The Kawa engine has the look I want to have for my project !

Thanks,
bertram
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EFKE = ADOX again

EFKE = ADOX again

titrisol said:
EFKE/ADOX films are really good, and they allow for a lot of experimentation, and can give you a wide latitude.
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well the best way to find out if it works for me is to try it out and so I ordered 10 rolls of ADOX 25 and 10 of ADOX 50.
Strange feeling to see the original name on the product again, I shot Adox as a 8yo boy already in my Zeiss 6X9 Box!!
For me a bit like a writing on the wall, FILM WILL SURVIVE !! :D

From Ilford I had got the half amount if film for the same money. isn't the decisive point tho, I love the Ilford Pan F and I would not ever replace FP4 by Adox CHS 100

Regards,
bertram
 
Yup, I have;t tried the 50 though
The 25 has an awesome spectral sensitivity, almost ortho
It is like looking at the wrold with a blue filter and I like that a lot.

The 100 is a good all around film, probbaly very similar to the one you bought 50 yrs ago ;)
 
efke 25 is GREAT with D-76 (1+0, 6min, 20C) shot at EI 25 in artificial light and EI 50 in natural light.

efke 100 is not as good in D-76. Its not as sharp as it should be. I'm experimenting with rodinal at the present time.

i have no experience with efke 50 so far.
 
here are some shots with efke 25 developed in diafine (and rated at 50). scans could be better...but hopefully they give you the general idea. i think it's a great combo that has a long tonal scale. obviously i adjusted the levels in photoshop, but the negs have a lot of detail in the shadows and such. these were w/ a noctilux at F1.0 too...so they don't necessarily do the film justice resolution-wise.


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I use Efke 100 VERY extensively now in 35mm.

These were all shot with the 100:

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/marys-bar/photopages/sammy.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/antiwar/photopages/anniversary4.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/antiwar/photopages/anniversary5.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/antiwar/photopages/anniversary3.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/new-mexico/photopages/payphone.htm

I developed them all in PMK, 1+2+100, 68 deg. EI 50. I find the grain to be nice, the sharpness good. Modern films like Tmax 100 are finer grained and sharper, but the grain of the Efke 100 in PMK is soft looking and the sharpness is still good. I really like the tonality of this film, that's the main reason I use it.

Don't know if you're interested in Efke 400, but here's a couple samples. I tried a few rolls but I actually still prefer Tmax 400. I develop Tmax 400 in Tmax Developer diluted 1+7 instead of the usual 1+4. I think the tonality is nicer that way.

Here's Efke 400 developed in PMK 1+2+50, 68 deg. 12 minutes:

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/antiwar/photopages/thom-gandhi1.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/people/photopages/anna4.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/people/photopages/emmily1.htm

These have nice tonality and grain but the actual speed I got from the Efke 400 is only 200. I use Tmax 400 cause it has nice Tonality developed in Tmax 1+7 and a true 400 speed.

Here's a couple Tmax 400:

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/people/photopages/mack-smiling.htm

http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/grandpa/photopages/grandpa_4-28-07_num1.htm

Chris Crawford
http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com
 
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