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Old 7th October 2020, 09:35 AM
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I have been reading up stuff on APUG/Photrio about the film.

I have been curious about using it too - more out of curiosity than a serious consideration for regular use.

Everyone raves about the films grain and resolution but it appears (surprise, surprise) it requires quite sensitive handling when being processed.

Apart from the obvious requirement for its unique developer, extreme care it needed with acidic stop bath (very dilute stop is required) as well as a very short fixing time (due the thinness of the emulsion).

Then great care it also needed when wiping the film at the start of the drying process - it seems highly sensitive to scratching and one person was alluding to problems of wiping the emulsion completely off the film backing - by using an un-wetted film squeegee.

A couple of other things from reading the films Technical Data Sheet - because it is on a clear (PET) film base, it is sensitive to light piping and gentle care is needed with developer agitation - as it foams easily.

So in summary :-
  • Great resolution and tinny grain size.
  • Use the specific developer - mixed with distilled water.
  • Very gentle agitation during development.
  • Use a very dilute stop bath.
  • Very short fixing time.
  • Use distilled water as the final rinse.
  • Lavish a great deal of TLC on the film while processing and drying
  • Watch out for light piping in the early frames - load in a dark place.

I am never sure what to make of all the comments on APUG, some of the contributors don't seem capable of upping their game when handling specialist films like this - being used to the almost bullet proof products supplied for Ilford and Kodak.

If you have a go with it, I for one, would be interested in your findings.

Martin

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