(Fine Grain) Alternative to Agfa films and Rodinal

[sajjad]

Hi All

I am facing some difficulties in finding Agfa Filims in my country, i

used to be Agfa & Rodinal person, now i can't get it here.

is there anything like these combination offered by Kodak, which will

act in similar way.

Thanks

[lex_jenkins]

The closest films to Agfa APX 100 and 400 films offered by Kodak would be Plus-X and Tri-X.

 

However Kodak doesn't offer a developer quite like Rodinal. HC-110 might be worth experimenting with. So might certain dilutions of D-76.

 

Instead, however, you might check into the availability of Efke, Foma and other alternative film sources; and Tetenal for chemistry - Neofin Blau or Rot (blue or red) might be good substitutes for Rodinal.

[bijan_zade]

If you're after fine grain, Kodak T-Max100 in Rodinal is a great fine grain combination. Different grain structure film but great results. I havent tried other Kodak combos though as I generally use Ilford - it's more available and cheaper.

 

Bijan

[alessandro serrao]

For Rodinal a good substitution is Calbe Classic F09. Available @ Fotoimpex.de.

[chris_waller]

Kodak TMax 100 or Ilford Delta 100. I use both rating at 50 ASA

and devving in Rodinal 1:50, 20 C, 7 minutes. That's for a

condenser head - for a diffuser head try 8-8.5 minutes. If rating

at 100 ASA then increase these times by 50 percent.

[subminiature]

Agfa Copex film is available from www.8x11film.com who has distribution partners in several counties.

 

http://www.8x11film.com/spur/preisliste.pdf

 

is the German price list which includes VAT at 16% for EC countries.

 

8x11film also supply 35mm film and developing kits from SPUR.

For Agfa Copex use Spur Nanospeed

for Kodak Imagelink use Imagespeed and

for films like Ilford Delta use HRX

 

The site includes developing instructions in English (www.8x11film.com) and also supply photographic paper.

[johndc]

F09 is the "original" Rodinal from the turn of the century.

 

I am not sure what the chemical differences are between the "old" Rodinal formula and the "new" formula. However, I know that the F09/R09 developer has many of the same properties as the stuff sold by Agfa today as Rodinal (i.e. high acutance, high energy, and can be economically diluted to 1+100 or more).