Another new film from Rollei - Superpan 200

[JanaM]

Originally Posted by EmilGil

Jana, do you think we will see this film in roll format (120)?

Too bad they only offer the film in packs of 20 rolls, it's a bit too many for me.

Hi Emil,

according to my information we will see this film in 120 format as well.
The film packs now are only for testing. Next year, when the film will be officially introduced, you can also get lower quantaties.

Regards,
Jana

[Brac]

So if this film is a development of the old Agfa Scala presumably it is a reversal film? If so, how can it be a replacement for the Rollei Retro 100 & 400 which are negative films? Or is it intended to be suitable for developing either as a positive or a negative?

Funny enough there was at one time an Agfa Superpan 200 in their consumer range in orange boxes. I remember buying a brick of 10 cassettes of 35mm, probably in the 1980's.

[Aurelien]

Don't worry. Even if it do not replace rollei retro 100 and 400, new APX 100 and 400 are in the pipeline in adox factory. So, wait and see. If we loose 2 films and win 3 it's good no?

[JanaM]

Originally Posted by Snapshot

This is certainly welcome news. I'm wondering if it is a conventional grain film or a T-grained film. Regardless, if it delivers superior quality, I'll be purchasing it.

Hi,

the film has conventional cubic crystals according to Maco.

Best regards,
Jana

[JanaM]

Originally Posted by Brac

Or is it intended to be suitable for developing either as a positive or a negative?

Yes, that is the case. The film has a clear PET base and can be used as a positive and a negative film. As a negative film like any other film in our known standard developers (Moersch Photochemie is designing even new developers for this film). And as a positive film in Agfa Scala chemistry or in the reversal kits from Foma or Kodak.

Best regards,
Jana

[JanaM]

Hello,

here is another test report made by Wolfgang Moersch:

http://www.aphog.de/index.php?option...d=214&Itemid=1

Wolfgang Moersch is one of the best fine art printers and one of the best designers of photo chemistry products worldwide ( www.moersch-photochemie.de ).

Best regards,
Jana

[IloveTLRs]

Rollei has a bunch of B&W films for sale here in Japan. It comes in these nice wooden boxes. It's about $100 a box.

No one will touch it however - the store told me that Rollei recommends Rollei developer and so no photo lab will touch it. I suppose I could always dev in D-76 or something like that, but will that give different results? I've actually been quite eager to try Rollei film.

[MikeK]

Originally Posted by Brac

So if this film is a development of the old Agfa Scala presumably it is a reversal film? If so, how can it be a replacement for the Rollei Retro 100 & 400 which are negative films? Or is it intended to be suitable for developing either as a positive or a negative?

Funny enough there was at one time an Agfa Superpan 200 in their consumer range in orange boxes. I remember buying a brick of 10 cassettes of 35mm, probably in the 1980's.

You are right. I still have a couple of boxes (Orange) of 4x5 Agfapan 200 sheet film in my freezer - expired in 1985.

Mike

[EmilGil]

Originally Posted by IloveTLRs

Rollei has a bunch of B&W films for sale here in Japan. It comes in these nice wooden boxes. It's about $100 a box.

No one will touch it however - the store told me that Rollei recommends Rollei developer and so no photo lab will touch it. I suppose I could always dev in D-76 or something like that, but will that give different results? I've actually been quite eager to try Rollei film.

Of course Rollei will recommend it's own developers, that way they make more money. It's just like Kodak recommending D76 over ID11.

Rollei Retro is equal to Agfa APX (but on a slightly different base) and will work fine in almost any developer; Rodinal, D76, PMK etc etc. Unfortunately, I haven't tried any of the other Rollei brand films but I doubt that they differ a lot from Maco's similar films in most cases (except for the R3).

According to Robert Vonk (FotohuisRovo), the Rollei RHS is Amaloco AM74 in a different bottle and RLS is CG-512. Click here for more details (Photo.net).

$100 for 12 rolls seems a bit stiff, you could probably get it cheaper from Europe (even including shipping). FotohuisRovo prices 12 rolls of Retro 100 120 at €33 incl. VAT (19% or so, which you can subtract if ordering from outside the EU). Macodirekt (linked above) charges €38 (incl. VAT) for 20 rolls 120 excluding the wooden box.

Edit: Corrected spelling and Rollei developer names.

[JanaM]

Hello,

Maco has the english data sheet of this film (= Agfa-Gevaert Aviphot Pan 200) online:

http://www.maco-photo.de/files/image..._pan200_en.pdf

Best regards,
Jana