ADOX Silvermax first shots / samples

[zauhar]

Originally Posted by sepiareverb

Are you getting taxed? I went via the homepage of Fotoimpex, set it to English, then to the "new products" tab to find it. This was a while ago, I've been waiting for a bit.

No, the tax disappeared after I specified USA as destination - I think that is shipping.

I didn't realize I could select English, I will try that again - Thanks!

Randy

[flip]

yup, shipping is pretty brutal. Unless a bunch of people in a country split it.

[Rangefinderfreak]

Why don`t you guys just use RPX-100 and RPX -400 ?? They are both great films, both available in 135-36, bulk 35mm and also 120 spools. If you have to look for a slide 35mm B&W film, there are the syntheric base films from AGFA Belgium, that Maco sells. 80 S is just unbelieveable as slide film... I think Silvermax is only "special" as Scala clone. Not very impressed as ordinary negative film, most of the images seen are actually very flat and no "punch"...

[wblynch]

80S from EFKE? - no longer being made.

[MartinP]

Originally Posted by wblynch

80S from EFKE? - no longer being made.

I haven't used the stuff yet, but I bought a couple of rolls to try and it clearly says "Made by AGFA, Belgium" on each cassette. It is one of their extended red sensitivity aero-films, on a polyester base.

[bwcolor]

Anyone heard from Freestyle? Not I..

[whitecat]

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We have just returned from Cologne, Germany where we attended the world's premiere photographic imaging fair, Photokina 2012. Not only did we view some of the photographic industry's newest innovations but we also found it to be a great opportunity to meet all of our current and future manufacturing partners and to reiterate the importance of traditional technologies along with the new.

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As for new products, Jobo processors are returning to the United States market and Freestyle is the exclusive distribution partner! Jobo accessories will now be more readily available such as all primary Jobo processing reels, tanks, bottles and most replacement parts except for the circuit boards for older processors. The new processor is called the CPP-3, an updated version of the Jobo CPP-2, with a better circuit board and improved performance features. The CPP-3 will accept all original Jobo accessories. Please contact me if you have an interest in this new processor, as it will help us determine our initial order. It should be available to ship to customers in the United States early 2013.

As we announced in our last newsletter, Freestyle is now the exclusive North American distributor for Tetenal Chemical products which are a perfect match for use with Jobo processors. We sold out of many items on our initial order and have placed a major reorder for both color and black and white chemicals. Tetenal is very excited that so many of you enjoy their products.

Canson and Hahnemuhle have both announced the future availability of some of their most popular digital inkjet papers with 4 deckle edges. This has been a feature customers have been asking for and both companies have spent quite of bit of research and development to make it available. This will finally bring the sterile world of digital printing in to the world of handmade printmaking in terms of look and feel.

Adox also has announced their new Adox Silver Max 100 ISO 35mm B&W film. Freestyle is placing an order for this exciting new film. It can be used as a very high quality negative film exhibiting a 14 contrast zone performance when used with Adox's matched developer. A 12 zone performance can be achieved with most other developers. Adox is currently working on a 5 roll capacity reversal process kit so the film can be developed at home to produce excellent high quality positive slide images.

Also new from Adox is their "Color Implosion" 35mm C-41 standard process color negative film. This new color film is a limited edition product with an unusual color pallet and variable contrast. When shot as a 100 ISO film it is rather muted with color leaning towards blue. When shot as a 400 ISO film it builds contrast and leans towards red. With the off color tones and large grain, prints from this film have a vintage 70's look and feel. No app needed here!

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[sepiareverb]

Just ran my first roll of SIlvermax in the dedicated developer. 11 minutes, agitation per the bottle. Looks fantastic. Contrast is exactly where I like it. Just shot a second roll to give a go in Rodinal, I may be able to pop in the darkroom tomorrow afternoon and run it.

[robklurfield]

bob, what's the name of that dilution mixer app? looks handy for those of us who are both lazy AND arithmetically challenged.

[Ezzie]

Looks like "(Massive) Dev Chart" app to me.

I will be on the look out for this film closer to home.

[flip]

Originally Posted by Rangefinderfreak

Why don`t you guys just use RPX-100 and RPX -400 ?? They are both great films, both available in 135-36, bulk 35mm and also 120 spools.

I appreciate your point. I am not sure if the shipping weight differential of spools and boxes vs. bulk will really change the shipping charges significantly.

[sepiareverb]

Originally Posted by robklurfield

bob, what's the name of that dilution mixer app? looks handy for those of us who are both lazy AND arithmetically challenged.

Who you calling lazy?

Originally Posted by Ezzie

Looks like "(Massive) Dev Chart" app to me.

I will be on the look out for this film closer to home.

Yes, the Massive Development Chart app. Wonderful thing it is for those of us who are lazy and/OR suck at math.

Oh, and I just cut the film and sleeved it up. I might amend my method and shoot this at 80 instead. Because I'd like a tiny bit more shadow detail, and since the highlights don't seem to have blocked up at all. Quite the combo this film & developer.

Added pleasure for me in the low tech look of the edge printing. Numbered for half frames, and some minor doubling of some of the numbers. Could be quite beautiful in one of those Blackbird Fly cameras that exposes the whole film.

[robklurfield]

massive dev? of course. knew there was a reason that I should have downloaded it on my phone. I already use my phone to time everything anyway, but I always run into the other run to check the charts. silly.

lazy? yeah, that's me. math-challenged? ditto.

[Trius]

The Massive Dev iOS app is my go-to app. I use it not only for times, but to actually time development ... it's a great darkroom tool.

[sepiareverb]

The Massive Development Chart app is best darkroom tool of the digital age.

[gho]

Ok, here are some scans of Silvermax developed in the dedicated chemistry. I will check out Silvermax and Rodinal next. By the way I also had Tri-X in the tank, and it worked out fine. Grain was less pronounced than with Rodinal and the developer seems to have quite a compensating effect. I increased the contrast a little here and there for the scans below.













This one was overexposed by 1.5-2 stops. I corrected it in the scanning phase.
It gives a slightly different look

[robklurfield]

thanks for the tip on the massive dev app. all the timing and mixing tools are so much easier, etc. than the plain old massive dev charts via the website.

GHO, some nice images from Silvermax. I especially like the tonal range in that second one.

[gho]

Originally Posted by robklurfield

GHO, some nice images from Silvermax. I especially like the tonal range in that second one.

Thanks, Rob. Yes, I like the second one best too.

[sepiareverb]

I've not been back in the darkroom, swamped with writing here (it's that time of the semester again?). But I have some more to run when I get a chance. Deadline of Monday for these texts, so...

[mfogiel]

I think this looks exactly like AGFA SCALA, although when I developed it in Rodinal, the grain was not so evident, but I was not agitating much. I still have a couple of rolls left, that I am shooting now...

[gho]

Originally Posted by mfogiel

I think this looks exactly like AGFA SCALA, although when I developed it in Rodinal, the grain was not so evident, but I was not agitating much. I still have a couple of rolls left, that I am shooting now...

Yes, I read on a German forum that the Kodak color test chart shot with Scala, APX and Silvermax is looking absolutely identical. I shot a roll today just to check how it would look in Rodinal. I think the new Adox film may be a good substitute for those who liked APX. Personally I do not use ISO 100 that much.

[gho]

Ok, here is one sample scan with Rodinal 1+50, 12 min, 20 C, 5 initial inversions, 2 inversions each minute. Contrast adjusted version. Even with Rodinal the grain is very tame. In general the negatives scanned very flatly, so there was plenty of room for interpretation, especially in the highlights.

[robklurfield]

Georg, it looks. Good in Rodinal. Freestyle, hurry up.

[Pioneer]

I bought mine from Fotoimpex. Good price and took 3 weeks to get to me here in Nevada. I did not order the developer as this has to work in my present favorites (Caffenol-C, Rodinal, HC110 or D76) for it to interest me.

I'll have to wait to see what Freestyle charges but through Fotoimpex it is more expensive than Arista EDU 100/Fomapan 100 or Arista Premium 400, which are my current go-to emulsions. Efke 25 is still my favorite but once the freezer stock runs out I will be looking for some type of replacement. In hopes that Silvermax might fill the gap I will be trying this at EI50 or even slower, but I doubt it.

[sepiareverb]

Originally Posted by Pioneer

Efke 25 is still my favorite but once the freezer stock runs out I will be looking for some type of replacement. In hopes that Silvermax might fill the gap I will be trying this at EI50 or even slower, but I doubt it.

Have you tried Pan-F? Not the same as Efke/Adox25, but similar in some ways. There is talk of a slow film from Adox since the 25 was so popular.