underground Posted February 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone developed Neopan Acros 100 with ADOX silvermax developer? ADOX has listed a few films and times on there website that they recommend but not Neopan. Just thought that combination may produce quality results. I just developed a roll of silvermax 21 with silvermax developer and they look amazing. (I'll post one later today if anyone is interested) Thanks in advance. Dave Mac. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EoinC Posted February 21, 2016 Share #2 Posted February 21, 2016 Please do post the photo/s, Dave I like Neopan Acros, and am interested in what the Silvermax 21 / 100 looks like using negative developing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted February 21, 2016 Share #3 Posted February 21, 2016 I agree, post the pics Dave. Post them in the "I love film" thread, great place to get feedback etc, from a film-orientated audience. Gary 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted February 21, 2016 Share #4 Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Adox said on launch that the "dedicated" developer was soft working designed to produce lower contrast and enhance the extended tonality of the film. I have not had poor results with other developers, XTOL seems to work particularly well stock or 1:1, with Silvermax which I like a lot. I would expect slightly reduced contrast if using Silvermax developer with Acros that could be useful for certain lighting but it is an expensive proprietary formula, certainly quality results can be obtained with Acros in a range of developers and there is no reason why the Silvermax should not work well but I can't see it being a stand out quality better. That said give it a go but to "prove" it you are going to need to compare across developers for the same scenes I contend that your one roll of quality so far would have been of equal quality in a "standard" developer unless you are going to do some testing you will not know for sure. I also agree let's see the results I have not used the dedicated developer, I usually mix my own developers and although a good idea of the formula can be gleaned from the published MDS, which by the way shows nothing special in developers and probably relies on careful pH control for its softness, I see no reason to try and duplicate it. Yes I will put my neck out and post examples. Four developers all on Silvermax. Silvermax Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 16mins semi stand Silvermax D23 8 mins Silvermax XTOL stock 7mins TD-201 (Anchell & Troop) two bath A3mins B3mins Edited February 21, 2016 by chris_livsey 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted February 21, 2016 Share #5 Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) I don't want to monopolise the thread but here are a couple on Acros with the TD-201 for comparison: The dreamy look is a 50mm Nikkor f1.2 wide open on an F2 body A bit spotty as this was 20 rolls into a batch of TD-201 Edited February 21, 2016 by chris_livsey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted February 21, 2016 Share #6 Posted February 21, 2016 I don't want to monopolise the thread but here are a couple on Acros with the TD-201 for comparison: The dreamy look is a 50mm Nikkor f1.2 wide open on an F2 body A bit spotty as this was 20 rolls into a batch of TD-201 Thank you, Chris. The TD-201 looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted February 22, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Guys! Cant help to say WOW! with the trees hanging over the lake. Got stuck with some work over the weekend I will post some pics this after noon. Neopan acros with silvermax Dev. and Silvermax with silvermax Dev. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted February 22, 2016 Also Developed some Foma Retropan with Rodinal 50+1 for 11 Min. They cam out way too thin. 1st time with this film. I'll post some of those as well this afternoon as I'm stuck at the office Now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted February 22, 2016 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2016 Also Developed some Foma Retropan with Rodinal 50+1 for 11 Min. They cam out way too thin. 1st time with this film. I'll post some of those as well this afternoon as I'm stuck at the office Now. Presumably 1+50 The Massive Dev app does show it at 11.00 min, 20deg C when exposed at ISO 320. It is described as offering "very delicate soft tones perfect for a range of applications where a soft 'retro' look is desired", so it will be interesting to see how your scans are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicanerd Posted February 22, 2016 Share #10 Posted February 22, 2016 Dave Mac, Test shots without wet prints one can forget. If possible, please take pictures in good weather (blue sky, clouds, yellow filter). Only by means of scans of the wet prints one can decide whether this is a viable film and developer combination. Thank you in advance. Best, Leicanerd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted February 22, 2016 Share #11 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) "Delicate soft tones" are possible it can quite robust as well, mainly the grain is the Retro bit. They may look thin will probably scan well. If you hang a roll next to say HP5+ or any "modern" film the lower contrast, easily mistaken for "thinness" perhaps, is immediately obvious, scanning though does tend to bring the contrast back. I agree on wet prints, I must make some time, regrettably not done so recently, the lower contrast and tones would be more obvious. There is a Retropan group on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/2835476@N25/ Retropan in Pyrocat HD 1:1:100 Edited February 22, 2016 by chris_livsey 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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