Rollei Digibase E6 film any ideas

[larrydressler]

<p>I notice there is a slide/positive film being sold under the Rollei name by Freestyle. Last I knew only Kodak and Fuji were making E6 film but I recently heard Lupis had started making the AGFA CT again in Europe.</p>

<p>Any Idea about this film and who makes it? reason I ask is.... I just want to know and I may order a roll just for fun but if it is just re badged Kodak of Fuji why bother I figure. If it is in fact CT I have a freezer full but if it is a new CT I may give it a try.</p>

<p>http://www.freestylephoto.biz/8122111-Rollei-Digibase-CR-200-PRO-35mm-x-36-exposure-Single-Roll-Unboxed</p>

<p>Larry</p>

[nikolai_kapkov]

<p>Hello Larry,<br>

due to an official statement from Rollei-Film, this film is made by Agfa-Gevaert in Belgium (like most of the Rollei-Films). It is the emulsion of the original Agfa RSX II 200 Professional slide film, but coated on a polyester base (not on triazetate).<br>

I tested this film and it looks indeed like Agfa RSX II 200. So if you like the Agfa Colours, this film is worth a try.<br>

By the way, Lupus Imaging which offers AgfaPhoto (that is in the meanwhile only a trade name) Precisa CT has no own production facilities. Their colour negative films (Vista) are from Ferrania, Precisa was the last stock of Agfa in Leverkusen (Germany).<br>

Hope these informations are helpful for you.</p>

[larrydressler]

<p>OK thank you I loved the RSX 50 I never used the 200 and I only used the RSX in 120 Is the film base flat many of the Rollei bases I have used are so curley it makes a pigs tail look straight.</p>

[eddy_d]

<p>Does B and H or Adorama carry this film? If anyone who shoots it can post samples it would be nice. I am particularly interested in seeing how it cross processes.</p>

[anthony_valvo]

<p>I used this film back in 2004 when it was made by AGFA. Its very nice, a bit grainy for a 200 speed film, but with really warm colors. Nice tones all around. Glad I saw this thread because I just ordered some.<br>

Here are a few samples<br>

Anthony</p>

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[heinz_anderle]

The current AgfaPhoto CT Precisa 100 slide film marketed by Lupus Imaging is remarkably different from the original Agfa product, in its natural contrast, color balance and very fine grain similar to Kodak's Elitechrome 100 or Fuji's Provia 100F. There is however no typical edge signature, only the Ferrania numbers and an F(ine) for the last frame.

 

RSX 200 has retained the character of Agfa's first E-6 slide film, the Agfachrome 200 of 1982. It is definitely the anti-Velvia choice.The Rollei film has been marketed as Agfa-Gevaert Aviphot Chrome 200 film for aerial photography. The polyester base should warrant an extreme storage stability, but it may cause troubles in processing machines as it just doesn't tear apart, but elongate by stretching.

[luca_stramare2]

<p>Thank you. It is true, the first CT Precisa slide film sold by Lupus was the remaining stock. Then they switched to a new emulsion (no idea of where it comes from). I can confirm that because I used both and the new one looks different. The batch coding is also different, Agfa used a printed number, now they use a combination of embossed numbers and letters and the box is slightly larger. My guess (guess) is that ithe packaging comes from Ferrania, the box size and the coding look like the old Ilfochrome slide film.<br>

As far as the Rollei film is considered, this is really a good news, I still miss RSX a lot. Too bad it is not available as 100 ISO. Must give a try as soon as possible. Heinz, do you believe that the PET base will lead to issues if I send the rolls to the lab for processing? Shall I have to tell them something before?</p>

[luca_stramare2]

<p>OK, today I bought 10 rolls of Digibase, delivered in a very nice wooden box. Price was comparable to Sensia 200. I will post comments when I will use the first roll. but it won't be soon, because I have a 10 box of Sensia 100 that will expire in few months.</p>

[larrydressler]

<p>Put it in the freezer then it won't expire for a few years.</p>

[luca_stramare2]

<p>Thank you Larry. Actually I got the answer myself, because Digibase (and I heard also other Rollei films) is <strong>NOT DX-coded</strong>. Next week I will be on a business trip to Switzerland and France and I was thinking to bring it and test it with the Leica Minilux, but I saw that I must keep it aside to be used in the FM2 at the first opportunity. </p>

[luca_stramare2]

<p>Been there, done that. I tried one of the Digibase 200 CR rolls, together with one of Sensia 200 in my Nikon FM2. Now I am waiting for the lab to develop them and see what comes out. The Rollei dealer here suggested me to load the film in the shade and inform the lab that Digibase has a polyester base, and this is what I did.</p>

[luca_stramare2]

<p>Got the slides back from the lab. As I already wrote in another post, it is a good film if Velvia is not what you are looking for. Grain is there but it is not intrusive. The colors are a throwback to the early 80s, far away from the screaming ones of the digital age. Besises, those are the colors I love and the reason I was using Agfa RSX when it was available. I was positively impressed by the capability to preserve detail in contrasted subjects (I used it on an overcast day). I agree with the statement that it is a good base for scanning.</p>