hans_beckert Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 http://www.adox.net/about_adox.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Uh. Ok. Truth about what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Unless I missed it, that page seems to leave out the most essential truth. Does Efke make Canadian branded "Adox"? Why is Bluefire Police film being sold as "Adox"? I don't think it's one of the original Adox emulsions, but microfilm designed for use with a compensating developer, like HW Control film and Gigabitfilm. If anything, the site seems to confirm the fact that Efke is using the original formulas, while various other companies are contending for the trade name, and perhaps ultimately the right to rebadge Efke films as "Adox." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrylewis747 Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 What I get is that the Canadian firm is Manufacturing the Bluefireline of product (in Canada) with the "ADOX" logo that they own.That the Adox films of old (KB 14- KB 17) are being manufacture and sold under the EFKE logo. One has the name and the other has the formulas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Interesting. At least that page clarifies why confusion exists about the Adox name vs. "Adox" films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discpad Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Methinks "Gigabitfilm" is an Agfa recipe; and "Bluefire Police Film" is the same film with a similar (supplied) developer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Gigabitfilm is Agfa Copex microfilm with a compensating developer and Bluefire Police is said to be Tura Pan with a similar developer. Is Tura Pan copy film rebadged Agfa Copex? Could be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Mythos abounds, but here's the truth. EFKE (longhand for the initials FK for FotoKemika) makes a film called KB25. This is the inheritance of what was ADOX. It is a true 25 speed emulsion and is available in almost any format including 127 for you baby rollei fans. It has a spectral sensitivity that tops out at 620nm, meaning it can be developed by inspection under a Kodak Red#2 safelight. It responds well to Rodinal at various dilutions, as well as Ethol UFG stock, and Microdol-X 1+3. The most important truth is that it's very fine grained and very cheap to buy. [frugalphotographer.com] carries it. Buy lots! It's made in Croatia and we need to keep them in business so we're not left in the lurch like Eastman (Panatomic-X) and Agfa (APX-25) have left us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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