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<p>I started to shoot with Rollei 16 this summer. It is fantastic camera! I reload cassettes with fresh single-perforated movie film Eastman 7222 (Kodak Double-X). I bought 100ft. bulk for $30 and suppose it is quite enough for a while. The lens is very sharp and I can get scans and enlargements comparing to 35mm even on grainy classic emulsion. The meter is accurate in full range. I recommend the camera to all submini fans. You can see my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_aleshin/sets/72157630716701636/</p>

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<p>Hi! Look here: There are 100 members of Flickr Minox community. I hope than one hand fingers. :) People are interesting in so beautiful and sophisticated technology as Minox cameras. It has all spirit of film photography in so small volume. Many people can not believe looking on my prints that they are shot on Minox. <br>

I shoot much with Minox. My main cameras are B or BL with Delta 100 and AIII with Agfa Copex. Not tested automatic cameras yet - I have only C for a while. ECX is going from ebay and TLX is in wishlist. I can not find it. You can see my pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_aleshin/sets/72157625676477033/with/6993562595/ It is the most numerous my set on Flickr. I prefer Minox to my other cameras (I have more than 50). I develop and scan myself. Some of pictures I enlarge on baryta paper - they look fantastic. For a while I still use my freezer film stock. Unfortunately Minox ceased all support and stopped cameras and film production. Now both of them are unavailable at Minox e-shop and many suppliers. I do not like it but I am not depressed and am ready to slit and reload. I do not like to do it so now I am buying remaining stocks and fishing for some interesting film offers on eBay.<br>

I suppose it is a real source of business for respected MS Hobbies - professional reloading of Minox cassetes. 8x11.com and Gerald McMullon did it. I still use their Copex and Delta. I am ready to pay 15$ for fresh factory loaded film. <br>

Guys, I am very glad that our small community exists. Let's support each other and do not forget to take your Minox every day from home to shoot.<br>

Yours, Max from Russia</p>

<p>Macodirect.de has in stock fresh Agfa Copex (one of the best film for Minox, by my opinion) in 135 cassettes. I thought it is out of production, but ... :) If you buy 10-pack, one cassette costs 3.4 euro (no VAT), so one slitted Minox film is about $1.20. It is very cool.<br /> Furthermore, they have special developer SPUR Modular UR for Copex. To develop 40 Minox films in Minox tank, it is enough to buy 500ml Part A and 250ml Part B. It is 33 euro in total.</p>

<p>Thanks to all!<br>

I will try next time to agitate continuously during development.</p>

<p>Hi Martin! Thank you, but I have read it before. Very interesting. Do you mean my agitation was insufficient? I pumped the termometer for 15 sec every minute for stock Atomal or DDX 1+4. How can you explain that SPUR recommends to increase time for Minox? Max</p><div></div>

<p>Hi to all!<br>

I developed my third Ilford Delta 100 film. And again it looks underexposed although I checked exposure using big external meter. Very weak contrast. Snow is dark. Even Photoshop can not help to get what I want.<br>

Next film for developing is my first Copex in Nanospeed. I have just taken the Nanospeed bottle and read that developing time is 5.5-6.5 min and 10-11 min for MINOX DOSE. And i wonder what if my Delta is underdeveloped and I should increase proportionally standard developing time for other developers? I used manufacturer recommendation for Delta.<br>

What do you think? Do you use increased developing time in Minox tank? May be small volume and weak agitation requires such prolongation?<br>

...Twenty minutes later... I have just developed Copex. It looks great and much more contrast than my Delta.</p>

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<p>Hello to all!<br>

I would like to raise this topic. Now I am also Minox user and I like it very much after digital, MF an 35 mm. :) Because it is always with me and I can fully control the process. Only Rolley 35 can get closer to Minox but it is much bigger. :)<br>

Now I have unused AIII and B for collection and one excellent B for real shooting. May be TLX will fill up my collection. ;-) I am shooting my second roll of Ilford Delta 100, but I have not developed anything yet so cannot see my results. I am going to use Copex and Imagelink with special developers to get the best quality from the baby. Thanks to Jack Dong and Jack Delisle for advice and recommendations.<br>

And I would like to start make prints with enlarger, but it is too far for me. :)<br>

To everybody: please, support this topics and say your hello here if you did not do it yet.</p>

<p>Hi! I am absolutely novice in Minoxes and now I am waiting for three of them from eBay. I would like to get maximum quality from the tiny device so consider about which BW film is better to use for the best quality (details and sharpness).<br>

My choice (I am going to slit films myself):<br>

ASA 25-50: I don't know. It is a film for bright summer sun. It is not so often. :) May be Agfa Copex + Nanospeed<br>

ASA 100: Fuji Neopan Acros, Kodak Tmax, Ilford Delta. Which is better (finer grain)?<br>

ASA 400: Fuji Neopan, Kodak Tmax, Ilford Delta. May be XP2?<br>

DEVELOPERS: Diafine, high-diluted Rodinal, Microphen, D-23.<br>

What can you say about it? What is your chice, your preferred films and developers, which gave you the best negatives?</p>

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