db1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I am looking for medium format APX 100 or a good replacement. Got any for sale? let me know. Got experience with a film to replace APX 100? Let me know. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert himmelright Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 plus-x or fp4+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_hattrem Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Ilford Delta 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_appleyard Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 It pops up on ebay often, but you might not want to pay the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Ditto Kodak's Plus-X or Ilford's FP4+. Both are good. I'm kind of partial to Plus-X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_palmer1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I would also recommend Plus-X but for some reason I more often than not have problems with airbells with Plus-X than I do with any other film. It's most likely my technique but the same technique is ok for other films. Anyway, I think you should try Plus-X because it really is a lovely film. Also, I think you should not forget about Tri-X. Rated at 200 or 160 it is quite fine grained and retains the Tri-X look that many photographers enjoy. I suppose it depends on what characteristic of APX 100 you are trying to find a replacement for. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Efke R100 was comparable, IME. But the last time I bought a batch was about three years ago. It was consistent from roll to roll, but I don't know about batch to batch/lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 According to <a href="http://www.silverprint.co.uk/">Silverprint's website</a>, Rollei Retro 100 is cut from the remaining parent rolls of APX100 and is available in 120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William D. Lester Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 To Steve. I've had the same problem with Plus X and air bells. I don't have it with any other film either. Otherwise it's a very nice film as is FP4. William D. Lester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf_rainer_schmalfuss Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Hi David! NO DOUBT, there ist NO other film, who can beat the AGFA APX 100 or ROLLEI RETRO 100 (same as APX 100) quality in this ISO class! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I'd also second Ilford Delta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Ilford FP4 would be the nearest in terms of tonality but you could also look at Delta 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Regarding the Plus-X and airbells: I have found that this film seems to be more sensitive to initial agitation in that failing to agitate thoroughly at the onset of development results in a higher probability of complications compared to other films I have used. While I never had problems with airbells, I have had issues with streaking and weird development patterns when using reduced agitaion menthods. These problems usually occur in the very early stages of development and once I agitated more vigorously during the initial phase the problems where solved. I never had this happen with FP4 or APX 100 so perhaps it has something to do with certain additives or hardening agents Kodak uses which causes the film to absorb developer more slowly IDK. At any rate this film is capable of superb results and I don't hesitate to use it when I don't have my favorite film (FP4+) on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_s6 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Ilford nas NOTHING which looks as near to Agfa as Agfa. The only other film would be Fomapan 100. The Foma films have the closest tonal pallette to APX than any other. Check with Mirko @ Fotoimpex or Robert @ Fotohuvis (sp). Even their site lists Foma as the closest match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_divenuti Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I agree with Joe S. If you search the web you'll find quite a few references (especially, if you can read German) that state that Fomapan 100 was developed in the early 90's in accordance with a licensing of Agfa emulsion technology. There are lots of people who have suggested Efke PL 100 is a close match, too, but I don't really agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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