Guest Bernd Banken Posted October 16, 2009 Share #21 Posted October 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) An easy workaround: expose the APX as before, same camera, put the first half meter into the bowl and develop as recommended within 17 minutes. If it's ok - ok or if not develop the rest of film in 13 minutes with the same dilution as before, 1:50 and check the frames...... Happy weekend! Bernd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hammam Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share #22 Posted October 18, 2009 35mm APX100 is too grainy in Rodinal to my taste. I prefer developing it in Rodinal Special. Typically I rate it as EI100 when I plan on developing in Rodinal special. You may want to dilute RS 1+30, time 6min 30 sec, agitation every 1 min, t 68f. A sample image you could find here: Flickr Photo Download: kauai200803280326 I like APX100 in Rodinal when I shoot medium format. You may want to rate APX100 as EI50 or 64. Dilution 1+50. Agitation q1min. t68f. Time 13min. Here is a sample image: Flickr Photo Download: sl66 Good luck! Thanks. Great shots! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted October 18, 2009 Share #23 Posted October 18, 2009 If the shadows are dark and there is no detail ( clear film), there is not enough exposure. If the contrast is flat, it is under developed. Either the developer has gone bad or the timing is wrong, film has changed, thermometer is wrong, or you changed the developing process like different agitation or added a water bath at the beginning, Take a new roll, do some test pic ( 6 ), pull out 12" in the dark and develope that much. Take the scanner off automatic so you can control it. If you save the settings, it will scan all frames the same. The very best test is to print the negs on #2 paper with a condenser enlarger, no burn or dodge. If they are satisfactory, the scans will be ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bernd Banken Posted October 22, 2009 Share #24 Posted October 22, 2009 I found an original Agfa pdf on my harddisc, released 2004 directly from Agfa, not its sucessors: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/100044-thin-negs/?do=findComment&comment=1085616'>More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted October 22, 2009 Share #25 Posted October 22, 2009 Bernd that info has always been in the data sheet in Rodinal packets and still is today. I dont know whether you read my previous posts wrt explanations. I dont read german so I dont know what the text explains, but I would like to know. However unless you want images that turn out like this, or this and this and only after a lot or really really hard post processing work then for scanning I suggest you forget all about the 17min and 30min times. If you prefer a more modern look like this and that doesnt obliterate Leica lens characteristics then are better off with the more accepted 13min (100iso) and 11min (400iso) times. I should point out I know very little about Rodinal, Ive only been using it exclusively since mid nineteen nineties. I have a lot to learn. I still believe that that information harks from the days of wooden cameras and very low contrast lenses and condenser enlargers with veritable flood lights in them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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