Developer for Rollei Retro 100 and 400S

[myosotis]

I've now ordered the Rodinal so I look forward to trying it out. Thanks everyone!

[Rhodes]

Another one to the rodinal side...muahhahahahah! Have fun with the developer, for me it will be the developer for a life time!

[cmo]

Rodinal and APX100 are a perfect combination, very fine grain, sharp and superb tonality.

Welcome to APUG BTW

Ian

It can even get better. There is a soup named Moersch Eco Film Developer. It works extremely well with APX 100 and other low- and medium-speed non-T-grain films.

I don't have a bigger version of this one online, but it gives an impression of the sharpness - this scan was not sharpened:



It's a 35mm negative, taken with an old lens that does not render much contrast.

[MDR]

CMO the print looks very sharp and has good tonality and I was wondering if you knew what devoloping agent was used in the Moersch developer. I just read that it needs an activator but no Info about the developer.
Thanks
Dominik

[cmo]

I have no idea about the ingredients. It's two concentrates, you use them like 1+1+50 (50 is the water) or similar.

[MDR]

Thank you
Dominik

[myosotis]

Ok, another developer to try. I had anyway considered ordering some alt process stuff from Moersch.

To MDR and Chrismat: after reading up on stand development on the forum an elsewhere, how much agitation do you do? I haven't figured out how much that affects the time.

[MDR]

Dear myosotis

I agitate 3 times the first time for 30 secs, the second time after 30 mins for 8 secs and the third time just before the hour is over again for 8 secs. I also a presoak the film for 3 mins. If you do a lot of alt processes you might consider using one of the staining developers like Pyrocat HD, Jay de Fehr's Hypercat , Moersch's Tanol or Tanol Speed.

Dominik

[georg16nik]

indeed, Moersch Eco is interesting developer.
cmo, what scanner was used for that attached photo of Yours?
If I am not mistaken, the exif says "Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II" & "Focal Length: 50"
Thanks,
G

It can even get better. There is a soup named Moersch Eco Film Developer. It works extremely well with APX 100 and other low- and medium-speed non-T-grain films.

I don't have a bigger version of this one online, but it gives an impression of the sharpness - this scan was not sharpened:



It's a 35mm negative, taken with an old lens that does not render much contrast.

[cmo]

cmo, what scanner was used for that attached photo of Yours?
If I am not mistaken, the exif says "Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II" & "Focal Length: 50"
Thanks,
G

This is strictly an analog forum, but I want to reply. I use a high-end DSLR with a bellows and an Olympus 4/80mm bellows head as a scanner, the light source is a very bright LED video light, and I am very happy with the results. I use that camera mostly as a very good negative scanner The analog print looks very similar, but I don't have it here.

But not today, I just have break from a long darkroom session, I prepare an exhibition, and this monitor is too bright for me now.

BTT:

I am currently experimenting with Moersch's efd and Efke 50 and Orwo UN54 and N74 film. So far I can say that Efke 50 and efd is a very good match, like APX 100/Rollei retro 100, and both Orwos like Xtol. As soon as I have more time I will show the results on apug in a separate thread.