[rollei_list] Re: RPA, Efke 25, fixer with hardener?

  • From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 04:29:52 -0700 (PDT)

The Rollei plates adapter use is something I have pending from some time ago 
Elias, BTW you and others were inspiring to keep my interest about this 
accesory, one of the oldest and most traditional for Rollei TLR cameras, they 
were manufactured from 1932 to 1981, different versions of course, one of them 
was manufactured from 1947 to 1981.
The fact you can develop each sheet separately is a real advantage regarding a 
roll film if you have a reason to do it and the ground glass insert is useful 
for some compositions.

I have already received the little Efke box with 25 film sheets 6.5x9cm format, 
it is labeled "Tropical", I guess they are talking about a tropical type 
developing  process, that one requiring hardener as Richard K explained, but I 
could avoid the hardener adjusting my developing process for certain hours 
early in the morning.
Actually I don't expect the Efke 25 could be sharper than modern ISO 100 
emulsions, but it could offer interesting contrast as you can see in one of 
your samples. Thank you Elias.

Carlos   


--- El mié 1-abr-09, Elias Roustom <eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:


> 
> You will have a very good time with the plate adapter
> Carlos - I can almost guarantee it. I like using it for
> landscape, still life, and portraits.
> With portraits, it is part of the act that captures the
> subject's attention. What I like most about it is that I
> don't always have the need to shoot all twelve frames
> from a given film. Having the plate adapter allows me to
> experiment with a subject, use different films for the same
> subject, or develop duplicate exposures differently, and
> have a print or scan within two or three hours. I'm
> actually proud of how slow that sounds these days.
> 
> If you're missing any of the plate inserts you can use
> a stiff cardboard, or have some aluminum sheets cut down for
> you somewhere. I remember finding some anodized black
> aluminum sheets that were just about the right thickness at
> a hardware store once. I use a double thick black cardboard
> I had scraps of at work - they work very well.
> 
> I bought a box of 4x5 ilford film that I cut to size.
> Scratched some of it up in the cutting process, but I know
> what I'll do next time. Bought the Efke for convenience,
> and I can't say the Efke 25 is any sharper the Delta Pro
> 100. Maybe it's in the way I've been developing.
> 
> My only problem with the plate adapter is keeping dust and
> other particles off the neg. Gets me every time. I've
> got to find a better routine, and buy a better dust brush.
> 
> Here's a couple of shots of the Efke 25 sheet film in
> Rodinal 1+50 (one of your favorites):
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/elroustom/2444628920/in/photostream/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/elroustom/2444878043/in/photostream/
> 
> I have some new shots with Efke 100 that I processed in
> DD-X that I took a couple weekends ago with Petr Dvorak
> (from this list) that I have yet to scan. I'm without a
> scanner for the time being...
> 
> Elias
> 
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