Getting that 120 look from 35mm: Zeiss 35/2.8 + Acros + Rodinal

[Austerby]

I'm working through a number of films I took recently in Venice. I developed three rolls of Fuji Acros 100 in R09 at the 1:80 dilution for 19mins as provided by the Massive Dev Chart. I'm astonished, frankly, by the quality of the results - below is a crop from a negative, which I've added a little extra contrast to and lightened the canal to enhance the reflection. The tonal range is, to me, as good as 120.

(It was taken with a 35/2.8 C-Biogon on an M2.)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidwatts/6846451192/

(I still can't work out how to post images directly into threads...)

[redisburning]

Acros is probably my favorite film. I especially like that it really feels like 100 iso in rodinal where Delta 100 feels more like 50. I wonder how much longer we will have Acros for =/

[Peter_Jones]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidwatts/6846451192/

I have to say - very nice !

That is the sort of tonality I love in B&W - and have only (so far) achieved with a Rolleiflex.

I really must try some Rodinal (well, RO9....)

[filmfan]

Acros has always looked too digital for my taste. I have shot maybe 20 rolls or so and processed it mainly in Rodinal, which gave the best results.

[Scheelings]

How did you scan it? It looks like you are getting much better resolution than I am from 35mm

[Keith]

It's nice but it doesn't look a lot like good MF to me sorry.

[Brian Legge]

Acros in Rodinal is one of my favorite combos. I shoot it whenever I can make due with the lower speed. As wonderful as it is, I like it even more in 120.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/6243618381


http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/6140354417


http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/6079166890

[George Bonanno]

It looks to my eye as a standard 35mm scan. The visual tonality in no way mimics 120. Sorry to be so blunt but that's the way I see it. You want the look of 120... shoot 120.