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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Darkroom / April 2005Rollei film
http://www.retrophotographic.com/PDFs/Rollei.pdf Reads almost too good to be true. > http://www.retrophotographic.com/PDFs/Rollei.pdf > > Reads almost too good to be true. From the user reports that I've seen, it is too good to be true. -Peter www.desmidt.net : http://www.retrophotographic.com/PDFs/Rollei.pdf : Reads almost too good to be true. Where can I get a few boxes!!!  SignatureKeep working millions on welfare depend on you ------------------- fwp@deepthought.com > Reads almost too good to be true. Looks interesting. One chart showed .25 Fb+f. A Pan-ISO film; an all or any speed film, ISO 25 - 6400. D-76 speeds of 200 to 400 are indicated. Reads somewhat like Delta 3200 with it's multi emulsion. You don't suppose it a chromagenic in disguise? Dan > > Reads almost too good to be true. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > with it's multi emulsion. You don't suppose it a chromagenic > in disguise? Dan Now think about that question,...how many chromagenic films are developed in D76. Usually its in C41. SignatureLF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 Let me quote an article by Philippe Bachelier in Réponses Photo (French), issue march 2005. Positive: multiple formats, high definition, nice grain. Negative: cassettes sensitive to light, quesionable results when in comes to real speed ("25-6400 ISO fantaisistes" must be clear to all of us), expensive, needs dedicated developers. The author's verdict: the film is a good surprise in a period where film photography is questioned, Rollei's initiative gets a bravo for that. Nevertheless, the characteristics of the film make it a niche-market product rather than a general purpose one, the more because of it's price (50% more expensive than Tri-X or HP5). It's infrared sensibility allows for particular effects but easily causes fog as soon as the film leaves the cassette (....) The indicated speed of 25-6400 ISO is a fantasy. Announcing good results between 50 and 800 would have been more credible. OTOH, with Rollei's dedicated developers, the film gives very satisfying image quality if one likes the high definition effects: sharp-edged contours and a sharp and fine grain. End of quote. Apart from the "speed fantasy", not bad, I'd say. Jan | > > Reads almost too good to be true. | > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] | Now think about that question,...how many chromagenic | films are developed in D76. Usually its in C41. > The author's verdict: the film is a good surprise in a period where film > photography is questioned, Rollei's initiative gets a bravo for that. > Nevertheless, the characteristics of the film make it a niche-market > product > rather than a general purpose one, [...] Given that Rollei put this information on the 'net, then it might behoove them to put up image files relating to each of their claims. It can be done with the correct metrics included. But will they? Are they up to it? I seriously doubt it. So, until they make it real, I consider their claims just more PR, Marketing bullshit. Good translation in human language. | > The author's verdict: the film is a good surprise in a period where film | > photography is questioned, Rollei's initiative gets a bravo for that. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | seriously doubt it. So, until they make it real, I consider their claims | just more PR, Marketing bullshit. I liked the part where they said that the only reason for an acid stop is to maintain the ph of the fixer. They suggest two, thirty second water rinses. Dan |
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