Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's been nearly half a century since I used Adox films, but if I remember correctly, the three standard emulsions sold in North America were Adox KB14, KB17 and KB21, which were exposed at 10 ASA, 25 ASA and 80 ASA respectively. For developer I used Tetral Neofin Blue (originally packaged as Neodyn) for the two slower films and Neofin Red for the fast guy. Bob Schwalberg of Popular Photography was very keen on these brands; however, I got better results f rom Perutz Pergrania, also a 10 ASA film. I don't think any of them can equal T-Max 100, Delta 100 or Fuji 100 for grain, tonal range or latitude. KB14 was especially unforgiving in this respect, even less tolerant than Kodachrome10. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raimo K" <raimo.m.korhonen@uusikaupunki.fi> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Adox and Efke > 25 ISO is 15 DIN - and the system did change a bit some time - long ago - > so quite possibly the original Adox KB-14 was 14 DIN, translated now as 25 > ISO, a difference of 1/3 stop. > All the best! > Raimo K > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Adox and Efke > > >> The KB-14 was ASA 25. According to J&C, the Efke 25 is going to be >> packaged as Adox again. I don't know if they will call it KB-14 or KB 25, >> but it is the same speed. I think the Minox films made by EFKE are still >> packaged as Adox. >> >>> >>> From: David Keenan <ausdlk@swbell.net> >>> Date: 2006/01/12 Thu PM 03:03:30 EST >>> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] RE: Adox and Efke >>> >>> I've found KB-25, KB-50, and KB-100, but no KB-14... >>> >>> >As long as somewhere in the Slavic world someone is making Adox KB-14, >>> >I'll keep shooting film. >>> >>> Dave. >>> -- >>> David Keenan, ausdlk@swbell.net on 1/12/2006 >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >