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Baker · Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 85 Location: Texas

Got a box of Agfa APX 100 4x5 to use in the Graphic for some studio portraits for school (I'm using TMAX400 for handheld/existing-light stuff). It's proving rather difficult to find a proper development time for it--- I've heard that Agfa's stated times aren't right, and I can only find "correct" times listed for rollfilm.

Anybody here have experience with this film? What developer do you reccomend, and for how long? Will it work in D76?

Nick · Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 494

I've used a fair bit of APX 100 in 35mm and 120. I'll be ordering a box of 4x5 today but will have to wait for the camera before I use it. It works beautifully in D-23 and should be fine in D-76. Considering I use D-23 at 1:3 I'll just use my normal times to start and see how that goes. [20 minutes or so at 68F]

xyzphoto · Joined: 03 Jan 2002 Posts: 47 Location: Oklahoma

I am a novice in developing sheet film. But with TMax 400 I have used the Kodak RS Developer and Replentisher 7 minutes, 68 degrees, and it worked fine.

musashi · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:02 pm Post subject:

I Worked with the AGFA APX 100 and not only a coventional APX, but a very old APX (EXPIRED 1997) And i'm talking, pictures a few months ago. I tried to achieve a "printable" negative with D-76 and It didn't work. The only way I made it, was with the AGFA RODINAL 1:25. With a normal film, just follow the procedure. E.I. 100 - 125 ASA, 8 min, Rodinal 1:25, 20°C
I Hope this help you. Tell me about results!!

glennfromwy · Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 903 Location: S.W. Wyoming

Agfa's listed developing times are way too long. For a starting point try 10 minutes at 68° with D-76 1:1 and constant agitation (in trays). If you use a tank, such as Yankee, you may need to extend the time a bit with intermittant agitation. D-76 at 1:1 gives beautiful results with this film. Agfa's 13 minutes is too much. Run a few test sheets.
Good luck ----

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Nick · Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 494

The commonly available times from Agfa are for high contrast negatives. If you can find the Agfa document that discusses Agfa developers [not the one discussing the films] it contains times ranging from normal contrast to high contrast. The downside is that the info is only for Agfa developers. You can compare the times and get a ratio. For example if the high contrast time is 20% longer then the normal contrast number then use 80% of Agfa's high contrast time for your intial tests. I hope that makes sense.

Baker · Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 85 Location: Texas

I ended up using the data from here (9 min., D76, 68 deg.) and it worked great.