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Any one got any experience with compensation factors for the newer RPX 400 from Rollei (Ilford(?)) for long (>30s) exposures?
I have been using this film over the last couple of months and i am still trying to figure out it's behaviour. One of the things that buggs me with this film is the lack of technical information. I tried working out N-1 and N-2 development times and from the couple of tests i did i showed that the film needs generous exposure, much more then TMY and HP5+ under comparable circumstances. I asked Moersch about more technical data, but haven't received an answer yet.
What i have found until now that it's reciprocity behaviour under N development is more or less like FP4+. I still have to test with the +30 sec exposures, but i would use that as a first guideline.
rich815
15-Jan-2016, 06:23
Is there a specific reason you must use RPX 400 for this? Acros is your go-to film hands down.
I have been using this film over the last couple of months and i am still trying to figure out it's behaviour. One of the things that buggs me with this film is the lack of technical information. I tried working out N-1 and N-2 development times and from the couple of tests i did i showed that the film needs generous exposure, much more then TMY and HP5+ under comparable circumstances. I asked Moersch about more technical data, but haven't received an answer yet.
What i have found until now that it's reciprocity behaviour under N development is more or less like FP4+. I still have to test with the +30 sec exposures, but i would use that as a first guideline.
FP4 is as good a place to start as any, with its massive adjustments I'm unlikely to underexposed any way. Thanks.
Is there a specific reason you must use RPX 400 for this? Acros is your go-to film hands down.
No reason, I've got a box on its way and I do a lot of city night work so I wondered if I could get a two stop jump. Acros is too expensive in sheet form over here so I generally use Delta 100 or drop down to the RB67 with acros (which is much easier).
rich815
15-Jan-2016, 08:42
FP4 is as good a place to start as any, with its massive adjustments I'm unlikely to underexposed any way. Thanks.
No reason, I've got a box on its way and I do a lot of city night work so I wondered if I could get a two stop jump. Acros is too expensive in sheet form over here so I generally use Delta 100 or drop down to the RB67 with acros (which is much easier).
Ah, I see.
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