The " Naked Photographer " now says that Rollei Retro 400s is actually a 25 iso film. Could it too be the same film as the two that you have tested ?
@markgoostree6334Ай бұрын
Early July , (2024), I bought one of these from a yard sale. It looks as though it has never been used... even though I'm sure it has seen a few rolls of film. They were ready to take $8.00 for it but I left $30.00. I will put a roll through it soon.
@lapoupadotcomАй бұрын
Thanks for this video! I believe that Retro 400S (my go-to infrared film) and Rollei Infrared (as well as CatLABS X Film 320 and JCH StreetPan 400!!!) are also the same emulsion, but I recently saw the Naked Photographer's analysis of Retro 400S and it seemed to be terribly pushed, so now I'm wondering if it isn't also, in fact, actually Agfa Aviphot Pan 80 too...
@shaocaholicaАй бұрын
Minolta cameras were beautiful....at the end.
@grahams5871Ай бұрын
These videos are so clear and useful. Thank-you. I had just done my own testing with essentially your experiments from your part 1 and 2 and went looking for ideas for what to try next. For one box I got to white with restrainer and bleach but some papers are too fogged for even that. I now have ideas for my next experiments
@unzulaessigАй бұрын
are polaroids the most expansive fotos?!
@hoggif2 ай бұрын
Interesting series. If you bleach a photo you should re-fix it or silver halides can be an issue later on. I wonder if the tone difference was due to not fixing it after bleach.
@dovydaskaminskas42272 ай бұрын
Next time try this. Develope unexposed paper, bleach away all the fog, wash. Expose the paper to your image and develope, fix normally.
@geoffchaplin56012 ай бұрын
Now that explains why when I shot rpx25 at 100asa and stand developed on Rodinal I got 38 perfectly exposed negatives!
@richardstollar42912 ай бұрын
Very interesting... How would the RPX-25 IR capabilities compare with IR400?
@jaketopia12 ай бұрын
I came here for the starwars jokes, and im severely disappointed. Beautiful camera btw
@MauricioJara11 күн бұрын
May the film be with you.
@jaketopia111 күн бұрын
@@MauricioJara I have already joined the dark side of the film
@puppetyr2 ай бұрын
Generally interesting review. I love this film personally, shooting it at EI 25 and developing in Dokuspeed SL-N. Even with this dedicated low contrast developer however you still have to watch the SBR, treating it more akin to a slide film in that regard, otherwise highlights can quickly block up. I have to disagree with one point you made however: regarding there being "no industry standard" for measuring the resolution of film. This is incorrect, and there is a very well established such standard defined as lp/mm at a specified subject contrast ratio. Perhaps I misunderstood your point here and you were referring to a standard for the "megapixel equivalent" of film? If so then I would agree that is more open to interpretation.
@drengsin66083 ай бұрын
Nice video! Its interesting that on my bulk Rollei retro 80, I dont have the name on the film. Only the numbers
@dirtywater53363 ай бұрын
I have my doubts here. The spectral sensitivity for both of these films tells a different story. While similar, they’re definitely not identical.
@marcelocampoamor47613 ай бұрын
Good video thanks. I am a big Minolta collector (I also use the cameras very often I should add, I don't just buy them), also Olympus SRL and some Canons and Nikons as well as old Konicas and Mirandas. I usually watch videos of KZfaqrs commenting and giving their opinions about that analog world from not so long ago. There are many interesting interviews with very good information, as well as a lot that is not worth it. When it comes to Minolta, there is something that never ceases to attract my attention. When it comes to Minolta's proprietary system, the majority seems to have agreed and which to me seems not only boring but also quite uninformative. It highlights the fact that the flash shoe is proprietary and that fact alone makes it meaningless and points against the camera automatically and as a universal truth. To begin to argue with that plethora of detractors who did not take the trouble to see if that was really the case, I am going to argue the pros of that system and also comment on the suitability of a non-proprietary system. To begin with the only real advantages of a standard hot shoe is the use of other things that are not flash such as remote triggers or some other accessory that in general are not used by consumers since even if they have the same hot shoe the use of a flash per example Nikon on a Canon must be done in manual mode because automation is not supported. Minolta's proprietary system has several advantages over the standard one, it is safer and easier to use, but most importantly it gave consumers the ability to have access to wireless flash without having to purchase remote trigger systems. For example, with the Dynax 5, a large number of flashes can be fired remotely without using anything other than the built-in flash and that was already possible since the SI series. What's more, Sony flashes are even compatible with those models. I remember when the Dynax or Maxxum 9 was announced in 1998, most critics dismissed it as a professional camera that had a built-in flash without taking into account that this flash was for using the wireless lighting system.
@gurhanpekuz18133 ай бұрын
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@leadballoon064 ай бұрын
You're the only creator that has ever mentioned the infinity lock! Good on you ❤
@10rollsoffilm113 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@h8GW4 ай бұрын
Man, the Mandalorian edition is just the epitome of cheap consumerism. Not knocking the show, but it doesn't look like a $100 MRSP product, and if it weren't for the merchandising and sale price, it wouldn't have any appeal at all.
@10rollsoffilm113 ай бұрын
Yeah, build quality is not amazing. But then again, on $100 MSRP cameras it never really was 🤷♂️
@The157ra4 ай бұрын
Thanks. Very interesting. I picked up a Dynax 3 and a Dynax 5 for A$15 and A$20 in 2006 when nobody wanted them anymore. I never new what that back AF button was for till now.
@AlphaCentCom5 ай бұрын
I feel pretty cheated having bought RPX 25 several times.
@10rollsoffilm115 ай бұрын
I can relate... ❤️
@forkwit28485 ай бұрын
Would you do a review of the Sony easy choice lenses at some point in time? I might want to hear you review these lenses about. I am also picking up a DT 35mm 1.8.
@lensman57626 ай бұрын
Both the RPX25 and 80S are Superpanchromatic, the original APX25 was an Orthopanchromatic film. Completely different spectral response characteristics.
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
Agfa's data sheet for APX25 suggests it was normal panchromatic film, with sensitivity drop off around 650nm.
@kenandersson87776 ай бұрын
Thank you so much this helped me and now I know what to do w all my old fogged paper! 📸
@mollypix6 ай бұрын
Do you happen to know the formula for making your own restrainer? Thank you!
@philmtx3fr7 ай бұрын
Very interesting video , very well explained (sonar history). I knew that Contax got for its Contax yaschica film line a 85 f2.8 but I didn t know there was the same for Sony A. I saw one on a 2 nd hand market for less than 100€ and so I ordered it just after seeing your video. I will compare it with my ..FE 85mm’f1.8 and resell the one I love the less.
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
Glad you found it useful! Let me know how you get along with that 85/2.8. I heard good things about the Sony 85/1.8, so it's gonna be a tough fight for the little guy!
@joseuribe4307 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing
@richardsimms2517 ай бұрын
Wow
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
Indeed! Hope it doesn't turn out that the entire b&w film market isn't just three or four actual emulsions 😅
@stephenmiller28777 ай бұрын
I guess it is the light wight that is also appealing. I have the canon 85mm 1.8 that stays at home as it is weighty to carry around.
@IIPhotography8 ай бұрын
Excellent review, superbly delivered.. will break out my 5 and and FP4 shoot something tomorrow. Have subscribed. 😊
@zikamusic23648 ай бұрын
Svaka cast i najbolje objasnjenje na svakom videu ✌️
@10rollsoffilm117 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! 🙏
@MatsDahlen-sd8op8 ай бұрын
Ok fine I only saw part 1 And nice comnent. Yes it can be nice with not perfectly white base!😊
@MatsDahlen-sd8op9 ай бұрын
Possible to make a bit darker copy and then bleach the fog. Finally use selenium toner to get good contrast! Used that method on old orwo paper that got lovelly tone to it. I use neutol wa developer witch is slow and I suppose already has some restrainer. Difficult with hard working dev as dektol. Everything happens allmost at once. Azo paper seems to have best shelf life! I have a batch from 1947 still going strong. No need for additives. But this is a contact printing paper and is so slow ( to slow for enlarging).
@10rollsoffilm118 ай бұрын
I explore the bleach method in the second installment of this series 🙂 It is indeed a very effective solution against fog, as long as the printer is okay with handling the bleach and spending time on extra steps involved.
@6hr0n059 ай бұрын
what about diluted d76?
@Grestock9 ай бұрын
Late to the party but I really appreciate you doing this. I was aware that RPX was manufactured by someone else but this is nice legwork.
@10rollsoffilm118 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, means a lot!
@philosynth9 ай бұрын
The KZfaq algorithm recommended this channel to me and I subscribed immediately. I am also a fan of Minolta (I have several Dynax and an XG-M) and Sony A-mounts (at the moment I only have an A-100 and I really like it). Your in-depth analyzes on lenses have been very helpful to me. I look forward to seeing more videos of your journey through film photography. Thank you!
@skade2459 ай бұрын
How do these hold up in low-light environments? Which one would be more reliable for taking pictures in dark areas with artificial lighting do you think?
@10rollsoffilm116 ай бұрын
If you use flash, I think 660 is a safer bet - at least my copy.
10 ай бұрын
I love the Sony translucend mirrow cameras
@victorm617610 ай бұрын
Iike film and digital the more older is best
@Leik248710 ай бұрын
I agree older best
@victorm617610 ай бұрын
The older one is best is been always the more vintage the better made.
@mamiyapress11 ай бұрын
Very informative video, thank you.
@10rollsoffilm1110 ай бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for watching 🙏
@Kref311 ай бұрын
the only reason I have some Retro 80s in the fridge, because I wanted to shoot some IR and the Retro will give some wood effects if shot through a 715 nm filter. Has anyone checked, if RPX25 also offers the same results if shot through such a filter?
@jerryrichards817211 ай бұрын
I have not used this camera but hear nothing but good things about it. It's a minolta if it's anything like my minolta X-700 That I have solely used used from 1987 to this day without any repair needed it will just keep working with that beautiful minolta color.
@mwfolsom11 ай бұрын
This explained lots now please tell us more about Rollei Retro 400S. Thanks!
@10rollsoffilm1111 ай бұрын
Most sources say Rollei Retro 400S is Agfa Aviphot 400S, which itself is now discontinued (as far as I can tell), so Rollei must be selling remaining stock. Not sure how much use there is in testing/demystifying a discontinued film... FWIW, other (probably in some way related) films like Rollei Infrared and JCH StreetPan are also nearing discontinuation.
@yellowcrescent11 ай бұрын
Nice comparison. I have both RPX25 & Retro 80S in 120 and was comparing the datasheets the other day to see their IR sensitivity, and noticed they were pretty similar, although Rollei rendered the spectral sensitivity charts differently, making them look different, which I thought was odd at the time. Too bad my last roll of Retro 80S had pretty severe print-through from the backing paper :( Will have to try out the remaining 80S & RPX25 and hope they fare better.
@10rollsoffilm1111 ай бұрын
Thank you! Hope you are lucky with the remaining rolls, I once had a 10-roll batch of Retro 80S and every single one had backing paper issues 😭
@MacKingG Жыл бұрын
What a solid review! Love the format, very informative and so easy going, keep it up dude!
@mayuraloft0063 Жыл бұрын
I'm from India, Can I use this Lens for pigeon eye Photography???
@gusatvoschiavon Жыл бұрын
Love when I search a video and there's only one video on KZfaq about it, I've seen a lot of Minolta lenses on Sony videos but thanks to make the only one that uses Sony on minolta