Fgcm Posted September 28, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 28, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I had no time, so I had to walk around my office in Milano to take some snapshots. Not fine art, but give an idea of the film. The base in very clear and this helps scanning. The maximum density is higher than normal. If you want to exploit the full dynamic range of this film, you have to scan as a positive, than convert in photoshop and add contrast changing curves. I like it very much. Bravo Adox! Franco Note the fine grain of the crop. I did the same shoot with Adox CMS 20. The grain of CMS 20 is invisible, but also Sivermax is very good 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/188947-silvermax-samples/?do=findComment&comment=2127676'>More sharing options...
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Fgcm Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted September 28, 2012 Some more pics 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/188947-silvermax-samples/?do=findComment&comment=2127678'>More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted September 28, 2012 Note the smile 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/188947-silvermax-samples/?do=findComment&comment=2127682'>More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted September 28, 2012 Last one is Leonardo da Vinci 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/188947-silvermax-samples/?do=findComment&comment=2127684'>More sharing options...
sblitz Posted September 28, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 28, 2012 Did u develop yourself? If so in what? Curious to know whether this is critical for this film Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted September 29, 2012 Yes, I developed the film in Silvermax developer, 20 Celsius, 10 minutes. Adox gives this list of developers for Silvermax film Silvermax dev. 1+29 11 Min. ADONAL/Rodinal 1+25: 8 Min. ADONAL/Rodinal 1+50: 12 Min. ATOMAL: 8-10 Min. D 76/ID 11: 9 Min. HC-110: 7 Min. FX-39: 8 Min. XTOL: 7 Min. To scan or to print in a condenser enlarger, reduce times by 10% Franco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canonier Posted September 29, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 29, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I can't say that I'm flashed or very much impressed by these results. Lokks like any kind of run-of-the-mill standard b/w-film to me. In fact, if I hadn't known it was supposed to be the Silvermax, I'd have guessed that it was some Ilford HP5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted September 29, 2012 You see some snapshots scanned with a cheap scanner. The film is very different from HP5 Look at the Foto of the door of Duomo. The wall is white marble and the door is very dark. Both the marble and the door retaind the texture quite well Not so common. Franco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canonier Posted September 29, 2012 Share #9 Posted September 29, 2012 I didn't talk about the quality of your motives, so I don't care if these are snapshots or not. Given all the hype about this film, your image samples look pretty ordinary to me when it comes to image quality. In fact the photo with the policeman looks very grainy, which reminded me of HP5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted September 29, 2012 In fact the photo with the policeman looks very grainy, which reminded me of HP5. It's a crop. That's why you see the grain. The same for the walking girls. To see the grain size, look at the pics of Duomo (the large one and the crop) Actually the grain finer than Delta 100 and T-Max 100 Franco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted September 29, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 29, 2012 The black in hp5 always looks too brown to me. These shots look more like delta 100 but the proof is in the prints not viewing a scan on the Internet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canonier Posted September 29, 2012 Share #12 Posted September 29, 2012 It's a crop. That's why you see the grain. The same for the walking girls. Then, what's the use in showing these pics if they do not really disclose any advantage that this mysterous film is supposed to have? As I said in the German section of this forum: To me, this films seems to be like the new i-phone: it can raise the dead, enhance your sex-life etc. if you read about it on the net, but at the end of the day it is just another run-of-the-mill standard ISO 100 film, just like the good old Agfa APX. So, why the hype? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted September 29, 2012 The black in hp5 always looks too brown to me. These shots look more like delta 100 but the proof is in the prints not viewing a scan on the Internet I agree with you: the proof is in the print. Next week I have more time and I will make some prints. There is something of Delta 100 but also a greyscale of Adox 20. Franco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted October 1, 2012 Share #14 Posted October 1, 2012 Interesting, looking forward to trying it for myself. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share #15 Posted October 1, 2012 After you try, please, share some pics and some comments. Sharing ideas speeds up learning Franco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted October 1, 2012 Share #16 Posted October 1, 2012 I've got some en route from Fotoimpex. Looking forward to testing it in both their own developer as well as HC-110. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logo Posted October 1, 2012 Share #17 Posted October 1, 2012 It would also be interesting to see how the grain behaves when you push the film. Especially with stand developing. logo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted October 3, 2012 Share #18 Posted October 3, 2012 Those of you that have tried it have an impression of how mechanically resistant the film is to scratching? Some of the other Adox films benefit from hardener in the fixer to help reduce the chance of scratches when handling the film after development. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share #19 Posted October 3, 2012 It seems as resistant as Ilford or Kodak. Totally different from old Adox - Efke production. I fixed it without hardener. I had no problem Franco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted October 4, 2012 Share #20 Posted October 4, 2012 That is excellent news. Thanks! Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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