adox cms 20 ii

[r.e.]

Perhaps EI 6 might help things.

Note: I recently purchased the FOTOIMPEX bundle of 35mm CMS 20 II and Adotech IV, but haven't shot any yet. When I do, it'll be at EI 6.

Steve Onions talks about EI6. See post #22. I haven't watched Hancock's video yet, just skipped through it to see what he covered.

[Wheathins]

I haven't tried it, but suggest rpx 25. Ive used it in 35mm and it's awesome! Very fine and usable 9 stop tonal range at 25 EI. Its also much cheaper


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[PatrickMarq]

Post the photos please, I'd like to see them.

Still waiting for the Adotech V to arrive, but I’ll post some games good and bad afterwards.

[PatrickMarq]

I look forward to a post about large format CMS 20 II when someone has had a chance to try it. Maybe from @PatrickMarq (post #14), who says that he has 4x5 on order, or @Daniel Unkefer (post #20) who has the film in 5x7 (13cmx18cm).

I’m afraid I’m still waiting for the 4x5 and the Adox V developer.

[otto.f]

B&H has this film in 4x5, saying that it's a "New Release". At US$4.36 a sheet, it's double the price of Ilford stocks. What's the argument for it?

B&H, CMS 20 ii

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Few customers that buy it

[otto.f]

Or get a bigger camera and have fun while making Great negatives to enlarge less with much more flexibility.(sorry)

This is not about sharpness and grain alone, but pretty much about tonal differentiation too. And this is a great plus for landscape and offers a nice alternative for FP4+ which I really like for landscape but has sometimes not so much differentiation in darker colors of landscape.

[revdoc]

I haven't tried it, but suggest rpx 25. Ive used it in 35mm and it's awesome! Very fine and usable 9 stop tonal range at 25 EI. Its also much cheper

It's Aviphot 80, so it also has IR capability.

Retro 80S and HR50 are the same film.

[tykos]

He thinks that there's no 120 because of a manufacturing machinery breakdown.

Adox themselves stated that a few times. They have a 120 spooling machine, but it's broken. Obviously the manufacturer is no longer in business and they have been trying to repair that machine for some years now, because they don't have that many technicians and they are busy keeping the other machines working.
They would obviously be very happy to resume 120 production, that would be a huge market.

[PatrickMarq]

My 35mm roll is developed, first impression is that I have lost detail in the schadows.
I have developed according to Massive Dev chart 11 min, going to use 9min next time.
All taken with Nikon 80S with Aperture preference.

Here is a quick iPhone image. Will scan the image tomorrow, and post them here.

[Andrew O'Neill]

POTA is another alternative developer for CMS 20 II

I agree. I was quite happy with the results... and it's MUCH cheaper to mix up than buying Adotech IV. That wee bottle doesn't last very long!