These are marketed by format, rather than emulsion. Agfaphoto apx 400 is a generalpurpose film offering a rather high iso, which is perfect for pushing to iso1600 also because it is a blackandwhite film. This iso 400 blackandwhite film offers fine yet noticeable grain. Its high sensitivity also allows it to be pushed as high as iso 160033 0, making this film ideal for almost any application. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. I hoard a rather large stock and only break some out for special projects. However, changes in specifications may occur without prior notice. Apx 400 provides remarkable performance and reliability even in bad light. Bw films like the apx 400 can be pushed to iso 800. Agfaphotos apx 100 professional black and white negative film is a medium speed black and white film for producing prints using a traditional black and white printing process.
This is a list of currently available photographic films in a still camera film format. Apx 100 and 400 developing times for new emulsion photo. Tmax, the deltas, agfapan 400, panatomic x, agfapan 25. And so i was greatly pleased when three rolls of the original emulsion, expired in july of 1998 but always stored cold, were gifted to me.
One such film is agfa apx 100, a blackandwhite negative film. Since they had acquired both machines and personnel from agfa it could have been close to the original. The film exhibits a nominal sensitivity of iso 10021, making it ideal for. Agfaphoto vista plus 400 film profile casual photophile. Schleussner gmbh of frankfurt am main, the worlds first photographic materials manufacturer. It handled very well the 200 to 800 iso range in id 11 for 12 minutes. A quick test agfaphoto apx 400 professional 35mm film 28mmf2. Sep, 20 so you have the agfagevaert belgium versions it would be even more confusing if fotoimpex finally releases adoxpan 400, which was based on newer version of agfa apx400. I know this is an older thread, but something worth knowing. An allpurpose bw film with great resolution very fine granularity. Dec 27, 2016 agfaphoto vista plus 400 starts at a disadvantage. Very good sharpness even tones and smooth contrast scale.
The data herein published were derived from materials taken from general production runs. It is excellent for pushing, as well as all situations including travel and nature. The film exhibits a high nominal sensitivity of iso 400 27 and can effectively be pushed to iso 160033 for use in lowlight conditions and with fastmoving subjects. They claim improvements over apx 400, including enhanced sharpness, true 400 speed, and finer grain. Apx 100 may be agfa or agfa i should clarify that i am referring to original apx100 made by agfa. Being rated at iso 400, apx 400 is particularly suitable for action photography and available light. Expired films agfa apx 100, fujifilm neopan 400 and 1600. Fine grain texture with high resolution and tonal latitude round. These engineers managed to remanufacture a new apx while avoiding the weaknesses of the old emulsion. First off, it suffers from a lack of brand recognition among new and casual shooters. Apx 100 is capable of generating high quality images with fine grain and good sharpness.
Taiwan bw first time using agfa apx 100 new emulsion. Most iso 100 to iso 400 films are 6 to 9 minutes for dilution b at 68f with the agfa produced version old emulsion being 7 minutes for apx 100 and 6 minutes for apx 400. You can find it online pretty much anywhere, so lets find out if you should give it a shot. Due to fotokemika stopping general production in 2012 priority was given to adox chs ii instead. Agfaphoto apx 400 professional black and white negative. The apx 100 and 400 new emulsion have nothing to do anymore with the old agfa apx, are made by ilford and are close relatives to the kentmere films, but must not be 100 % identical. This means that the applications for apx 400 are almost limitless. Agfapan apx 100 agfapan apx 400 agfa scala 200x new generation as of 2003 in professional photography and creative imaging the main considerations are quality, continuity and individuality. Adox was a german camera and film brand of fotowerke dr. Technical data agfa professional films agfacolor optima 100 agfacolor optima 200. The agfa apx 100, if it is the older original emulsion, has a much different development time in rodinal than the new emulsion. A quick test agfaphoto apx 400 professional 35mm film. These films from lupus trade on the name of agfa s discontinued agfapan apx 100.
Agfas own outstanding blackandwhite emulsions apx 100 professional is an extremely finegrained mediumspeed film which, if processed carefully in rodinal, gives as fine a grain as is likely to be required with most photographic subjects and situations. The new emulsion apx 400 is made by harman technology ilford. The new agfa apx 400 is called new because there was an agfa apx 400 produced by a german manufactory. The tonality, sharpness and latitude are all fitting a professional monochrome film. Agfa apx 100 is for me the apex of medium speed monochrome emulsions. Plastic lensed halina with agfaphoto apx100 processed and scanned by digitalab. I took the f2 along when margaret and i toured the michigan road from indy to logansport just after thanksgiving. Agfaphoto apx black and white 400 iso 35mm x 36 exp. Agfa s technical data sheet explicitly indicates that the times given are for the new emulsion. Agfa apx is a happy medium and im starting to shoot more and more of it. There is some agfaphoto apx100 which is the original leverkusen emulsion it was sold until mid20 if i remember correctly, expiring in december expired films agfa apx 100, fujifilm neopan 400 and 1600 page 2. Product information apx 400 new emulsion iso 400 photofilm for black and white prints introduction agfaphoto apx 400 is a fast speed black and white photo camera film suitable for a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications in photography. It was already mentioned here that agfa apx 400 is being seriously underated and i really support that point of view.
Over the last few decades the agfa brand has certainly lost its luster, which is a shame considering they were one of the largest and best film manufacturers in europe for much of the 20th century. Being rated at iso 400, apx 400 is particularly suitable for action photography and available light situations. Chs 100 ii is 8 minutes and chm 400 is 5 minutes dilution b at 68f. Agfa apx 400 is a newer emulsion of an older agfa film stock. Agfaphotos apx 400 professional black and white negative film is a high speed black and white film for producing prints using a traditional black and white printing process. In the 1950s it launched its revolutionary thin layer sharp black and white kb 14 and 17 films, referred to by us distributors as the german wonder film. Massive dev chart film development, film developing database. Aug 06, 2016 the distributor agfaphoto had launched 2 new films after the broke of agfa leverkusen and the deepfrozen stock of old apx was sold out. Agfa apx 400 negative film 35 mm x 36 exp feet 3 rolls. May 02, 2018 one such film is agfa apx 100, a blackandwhite negative film. In professional photography and creative imaging the main considerations are quality. If you still have the old original version, then a direct comparison between both films would be interesting. I changed the title of the blog post to avoid confusions. By august 20 the older rolls were used up and they began marketing a new version of the film now with a new emulsion badging and marked made in eu.
However, adox itself seems to suggest silvermax is a new film based on apx 100 technology. Adox testproduced a slightly improved version of the original agfa apx 400 as adox pan 400 during 2010. Even the bw reversal film scala 200x delivers excellent snapshots up to iso 1600 under poor lighting conditions. Apr 20, 2017 taiwan bw first time using agfa apx 100 new emulsion eventually winter is over and summer arrives in taiwan. Dec 15, 20 ive used the agfa apx 400 at 200, 400 and 800 and ive developed it at box speed 400. I like to push black and white film and sometimes trix can be a little too grainy at 1600 and ilford hp5 can turn out a bit messy. Find great deals on ebay for agfa apx and agfa apx 400. Apx 400 yields images with a definiton above normal, sharper than its fellow competitors and with a great contrast and tonal gradation. Therefore the two linked films cannot be the same, because the pan 400 is in fact an attempt to recreate the classic apx 400 emulsion. Technical data agfa bw chemicals film processing1 400 500 the following characteristics decide the choice of the negative.
Agfas range of photochemicals meets these requirements. With agfa apx we need to emphasize that this is new emulsion, which is not to be confused with the old emulsion. Agfaphoto apx 400 536 provides remarkable performance and reliability even in lowlight conditions. There has been quite a lot of talking recently about this new film, new emulsion, but almost no example. I developed it exactly as i develop old agfa apx 100. Agfaphoto apx black and white 100 iso 35mm x 36 exp.
We have an easy return policy, we ship internationally, we accept paypal, visa, mastercard and diners club and every single transaction in this shop is encrypted with an ssl 128 bit secure server. A quick test agfaphoto apx 400 professional 35mm film having used agfaphotos apx100 for a few years, it seemed a good idea to try the 400 asa version as i havent used much film above 100 asa for a while. With the everrising quality standards optimum results can no longer be achieved solely by emulsion technology. I contacted adox, and they told me with certainty that it is not an agfa emulsion, and definitely not the same as the old apx 400. This is fresh film and not from the leftover stock made when agfa colapsed. Agfa apx 400 film is a black and white emulsion with less contrast than your typical trix and delta. In about 2010, they have also distributed apx black and white films in 100 and 400 iso in 35mm format that was from older master rolls. Spec is hard to come by made harder still by the fact the agfaphoto website seems to list the old emulsion. Apx 100 new emulsion iso 100 photofilm for black and white prints introduction agfaphoto apx 100 is a medium speed black and white photo camera film suitable for a broad variety of indoor and outdoor applications of photography where good lighting exists. The agfa apx 400 new is a cheap black and white film. Agfa s range of photochemicals meets these requirements. Agfaphoto apx 400 professional black and white negative film. Agfaphoto apx 100 is a mediumspeed black and white negative film with a nominal sensitivity of iso 10021. The film exhibits a high nominal sensitivity of iso 40027 and can effectively be pushed to iso 160033 for use in lowlight conditions and with fastmoving subjects.
Technical data agfa bw chemicals film processing1 400 500. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the agfa apx 400 flickr tag. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Apx 400 s claim to fame is its incredible highlight. The emulsion is beeing made on genuine agfa equipment and coated on agfa.
Agfachrome xps 160 roll film has a retouchable emulsion. This film can be used universally and is suitable for a variety of applications in the field of indoor and outdoor photography. High speed film, rated at iso 40027 suitable for a wide range of general purpose photography fine grain good sharpness broad tonal range. Optima 400 facilitate the job due to their great exposure latitude. The film itself is a modern emulsion, and is easy to handle and process. Consistancy of film speed and emulsion between formats. Agfa s own outstanding blackandwhite emulsions apx 100 professional is an extremely finegrained mediumspeed film which, if processed carefully in rodinal, gives as fine a grain as is likely to be required with most photographic subjects and situations. Jan 30, 2019 downtown kirklin, indiana nikon f2, 50mm f2. Compared to its predecessor, the new material is characterised by improved resistance to mechanical stresses, and its. I did a comparison of 35mm agfa apx 400, kodak tmax 400, trix, ilford hp5 and ilford delta 400. After fotokemikas closure in 2012 due to failure of the original film making machinery proving too expensive to repair, fotoimpex had adox chs ii 100 iso, equivalent to efke kb 100 black and white film produced using modern cascade coating. Dec 30, 20 agfaphoto apx 400 is a fast speed black and white photo camera film suitable for a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications in photography. Either way, i wanted to see if adox silvermax performs the same as agfa apx 100. I used the first weeks of nice and sunny weather to take more black and white photos with the olympus 35dc.
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