Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had trouble with curl with 35mm Adox in the 1970's. As a result, I got a lot of scratches on the film when using plastic reels with a Durst film loader. Also, the film base seemed to be DARK purple at a time that I had been spoiled by the clear coating of other thin emulsion films. I hope that the police film I just ordered is a bit limper than the Adox of old. I'll give you a scouting report when I get it. As for 120 size, I'm hoping that conventional films will do the trick. ;-) Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mike Durling Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:28 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Adox and Efke I initally got a lot of contrast with KB25. I tamed it with D23 1:3 then found that D76 1:3 works just as well. I got some R100 in 120 and have been having a lot of trouble with it. Things like whole rolls being soft where other films are ok. Also strange light leaks where other films show none. As best I can figure out the film has a lot of curl to it, but also may like to come loose on the spool. Like it has a certain amount of curl that will not tighten or loosen if that makes sense. All of this can maybe have other explanations and none of these cameras are less than 50 years old. Still a Bessa II that works fine with other film you would expect to work with the Efke. The other thing that sometimes happens is that the emulsion is soft and sometimes a bit flakes off in processing. Otherwise I really like the KB25, but the R100 I am not sure about. Mike D David Rodgers wrote: > Jeffrey, > > What are you using as a developer? I'm wondering how many people are > using Adox/Efke films? And what are the likes/dislikes? > > I shot some Fomapan a few years ago and thought it looked horrendous. > But sometimes it takes more than a couple of rolls to figured out a > film the first upon using it for the first time. > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffery Smith [mailto:jsmith342@cox.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:22 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] nikon to discontinue most film cameras > > As long as somewhere in the Slavic world someone is making Adox KB-14, > I'll keep shooting film. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information