I have just started using Rodinal(1:25)with the Agfapan APX 100. I use the 6X7 format,and just want to know your combinations and recommendations. Million thanks, Stavros

-- Stavros V. (stavros@athensintercon.gr), September 18, 2000

Answers

Hello Stavros! APX 100 in Rodinal gives high contrast, so it can be a good idea to expose 1/3 or a 1/2 stop more and shorten the developing time a little.

I use to expose APX 25 at 12 Asa and shorten the dev. time with 25% and the results are stunning!

-- Patric (jenspatric@mail.bip.net), September 18, 2000.

most people I know using Rodinal dilute a lot more.. 1:50 and 1:100.

-- Nigel Smith (nlandgl@eisa.net.au), September 19, 2000.

Yes, but you will get larger grain and have to develop longer times.

-- Patric (jenspatric@mail.bip.net), September 19, 2000.

so why do they do it?

-- Nigel Smith (nlandgl@unite.com.au), September 19, 2000.

Better acutance, sharper results.

-- Patric (jenspatric@mail.bip.net), September 20, 2000.

...and larger grain, fwiw. But in MF that won't be a problem. If you dilute 1:100, make sure there is enough stock solution. I am in the habit now of using 1L of liquid for each roll of film developed at 1:100.

-- shawn (shawngibson_prophoto@yahoo.com), September 20, 2000.

ok. :)

-- Nigel Smith (nlandgl@unite.com.au), September 20, 2000.

My favorite combination is APX100 with Rodinal 1+75 at 20B0C, during 15 minutes. Agitation during the first 30 seconds, then every minute. This is for 35mm film with a focomat condenser enlarger. The recomandations from Agfa are giving me very contrasty negatives, even too contrasty for my colour enlarger. Greetings, Frederik

-- Frederik Boone (frederik.boone@harol.be), November 02, 2000.