SuperPan 200 developed in Rollei SuperGrain 8 minutes, agitation every 2nd minute, 21°C
The results are slightly thin, but with excellent highlight details, the developers extracts a very interesting character out of this excellent film.
Here some images with difficult lightning. Canon 28mm/1.8
Instead, with sunny light and a blue sky, the details reveals even better:
The sky and clouds are rendered perfectly and the open shadows are rich of details and shades.
martedì 12 novembre 2019
lunedì 1 aprile 2019
Rollei RPX400 in SuperGrain
I shot two rolls of RPX400 in two different 35mm cameras and conditions and developed them in Rollei SuperGrain 1+12 for 7', agitating every minute with slight rotation in tank.
I noticed that both films had the first pictures with light leaks - since I hope that both cameras did not suddenly develop sealing issues, I suppose that the canisters are not extremely light tight (I suppose the velvet baffles). I did load the camera in subdued light and the leaks do not look like light-piping: also RPX400 (as well as RPX100) are coated on traditional substrate and not PET/ESTAR like some other Rollei films.
The resulting negatives look a bit thin, 15"-30" more would be advisable, I will test next time. However the dynamic range is impressive as is the compensating effect of film+developer, as can be seen in some examples below, where the dynamic range was very high and the highlights retained full detail.
I used this film during documentation of FAI Giornate di Primavera, which mean a mix of inside/outside lightning: documenting places and people during this unique event.
Here some images with Nikon F501
Here some images with Olympus OM-1
Rural conditions and traditional works:
Inside the Palazzo Podestà of Vilminore with halogen light the compensating effect of this developer is so strong that the result reminds me of stand development!
Here similar condition inside the Palazzo Moroni in Bergamo, where ambient light is prevalent, but detail is retained in the highlights and texture in the windows outside!
I noticed that both films had the first pictures with light leaks - since I hope that both cameras did not suddenly develop sealing issues, I suppose that the canisters are not extremely light tight (I suppose the velvet baffles). I did load the camera in subdued light and the leaks do not look like light-piping: also RPX400 (as well as RPX100) are coated on traditional substrate and not PET/ESTAR like some other Rollei films.
The resulting negatives look a bit thin, 15"-30" more would be advisable, I will test next time. However the dynamic range is impressive as is the compensating effect of film+developer, as can be seen in some examples below, where the dynamic range was very high and the highlights retained full detail.
I used this film during documentation of FAI Giornate di Primavera, which mean a mix of inside/outside lightning: documenting places and people during this unique event.
Here some images with Nikon F501
Here some images with Olympus OM-1
Rural conditions and traditional works:
Olympus OM-1 - Zuiko 50mm/1.4 - RPX400 |
Olympus OM-1 - Zuiko 50mm/1.4 - RPX400 |
Olympus OM-1 - Zuiko 28mm - RPX400 |
Inside the Palazzo Podestà of Vilminore with halogen light the compensating effect of this developer is so strong that the result reminds me of stand development!
Olympus OM-1 - Zuiko 24mm - RPX400 |
Here similar condition inside the Palazzo Moroni in Bergamo, where ambient light is prevalent, but detail is retained in the highlights and texture in the windows outside!
Nikon F501 - Nikkor 28/3.5PC - RPX400 |
Nikon F501 - Nikkor 28/3.5PC - RPX400 |
Nikon F501 - Nikkor AF 28/2.8 - RPX400 |
Etichette:
development,
film,
Rollei,
RPX400,
Supergrain
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