I bought a 70mm x 85 meter roll of the Agfa Aviphot Pan 200 on eBay and have been cutting it down and rolling it on 120 paper backs. I love it. Costing me under $2 to shoot and develop a roll of 120. I’ve been getting cool results
Rollei Superpan 200 in hard lighting conditions is absolutely fabulous. Especially if you have a lot of texture and natural contrast in your image. It really shines! I push it one stop in process. But I like mostly black and white images with not a lot of tonal range...:)
Thanks! That's one more video that I've been waiting for, as well as the Double-X video. I got a roll of Superpan 200 in the fridge and I can't wait to try it for the first time!
Nice video! An interesting film that I haven't seen too many reviews on is Fomas Retropan 320 Soft. The one's I have seen are quite mixed. It would be interesting to see your take on the film stock.
I just purchased a roll of this film stock, but have not yet shot it. However, I did appreciate your comments before using it, because otherwise, I might have made mistakes with this emulsion that could otherwise be prevented. I just discovered your channel recently and subscribed and really appreciate your commentary and information. Well done!
i have a roll of this sitting around. i’d heard you can get interesting results taking advantage of the IR sensitivity using an orange filter, which i plan to try
I haven't shot this Super pan 200 but it's on my list now. I do have a couple rolls of their IR film; 1, 35mm and 1, 120. I recently acquired an R72 filter and I am waiting for some good day light to shoot. I also have a couple rolls of XP2 I intend to put through I like ther retro 80s and the rp25, to be honest though i really feel like these are the same emulsion with different exposure recommendations for different results. I am fascinated by film, it seems to me like, since the beginning of time recorded on it, it has been relatively dynamic in it's behaviour and reaction to light and chemistry, some slide film is very much, less versatile or at least has less forgiveness for variations in exposure, but many films have incredible exposure latitude and can be pushed or pulled or stand processes to retain delicate details as I am sure you are much more aware and could explain much better than I can. I like these Rollei/Agfa films but in the right camera with the right glass I am also a very big fan of Kentmere 100 and 400, the midtones on the ISO 100 when adequately exposed on 120 are very smooth and have beautiful detail for gradients in skin tones and texture, it is a spectacular film to pair with a TLR with sharp fast glass. I enjoy these videos you make, I feel less alone in my odd preoccupation with this media for capturing visuals and all the incredible technical tools and peripherals that make it possible.
Rollei Superpan 200 is my favourite bw film, even more than Delta 100. That is mainly due to the high contrast and flexibility, but also it's low cost (€5,50 per roll in Europe vs €10+ for SFX200 or Delta 100). I've shot it as regular and as infrared, and it is just so nice and contrasty. Not as smooth as Retro 80, but I prefer a more punchy negative. I'll try my hand at reversal soon. Thanks for your nice video
I've some experience with Retro 80S and Retro 400S in 120 format. As you say, they're both contrasty films with pretty intense blacks. I tend to shoot them thru a red filter on sunny days to enhance the effect.
I would recommend on my own testing to shoot and develop the Rollei Superpan to ISO 120 or on low contrast situations on BoxSpeed or +1/3, with best regards from Germany
i recently shot a rollei ir 400 with an hoya r72. that one also has a really thin, clear base. didn't know superpan 200 had near-ir capabilities as well. would def love to see you cover the topic
Try using a dark red filter for some of that infrared look. The R72 will allow you to take it all the way into the infrared spectrum but a dark red filter with any of these "near" infrared films work's really well actually. I have a few rolls of the Rollei IR 400 black and white film and it looks really nice actually.
I really like Superpan 200, I find 200 a really good compromise between 400 speed film and a lot of lower speed films, I bought a few roll of this stuff to see if I liked it enough to order a bulk roll of it, Needless to say between the contrast, grain, middle of the road film speed and the ability to have one film cover my general walk around photography as well as my portfolio work which is all B&W Infrared, I couldn't be happier. BTW, if you want to try Rollei Supergrain developer I believe Argentix over in Quebec carries it.
Ilike Rollei Retro 80s in 120 for my old box cameras, folders, pseudo TLRs and "cheapo" TLRs -- the ISO is a good match for the least adjustable of those cameras, and it produces, to my eye, a good vintage look that matches the cameras well. Shot some SuperPan 200 in 35mm some years back -- trying to find the scans now to see how it did....
I hope you do more videos on infrared film in the future. I find it super fascinating and I plan to try it myself in the near future. I find the results to be really neat.
Probably not likely at all. From what I know Crossbird was some sort of Agfa reversal film that was discontinued prior to crossbird being released and was just remaining stock that Rollei put out. So the original source for crossbird is probably several years out of production now.
As someone who really loves Black & White films that are high contrast, this film is one of my favorites to shoot!
The Retro 400S was super contrasty when I shot it recently so I'd recommend that too.
I bought a 70mm x 85 meter roll of the Agfa Aviphot Pan 200 on eBay and have been cutting it down and rolling it on 120 paper backs. I love it. Costing me under $2 to shoot and develop a roll of 120. I’ve been getting cool results
Rollei Superpan 200 in hard lighting conditions is absolutely fabulous. Especially if you have a lot of texture and natural contrast in your image. It really shines! I push it one stop in process. But I like mostly black and white images with not a lot of tonal range...:)
Thanks! That's one more video that I've been waiting for, as well as the Double-X video. I got a roll of Superpan 200 in the fridge and I can't wait to try it for the first time!
Nice video! An interesting film that I haven't seen too many reviews on is Fomas Retropan 320 Soft. The one's I have seen are quite mixed. It would be interesting to see your take on the film stock.
I just purchased a roll of this film stock, but have not yet shot it. However, I did appreciate your comments before using it, because otherwise, I might have made mistakes with this emulsion that could otherwise be prevented.
I just discovered your channel recently and subscribed and really appreciate your commentary and information. Well done!
i have a roll of this sitting around. i’d heard you can get interesting results taking advantage of the IR sensitivity using an orange filter, which i plan to try
Perfect timing, my first roll of Superpan arrives tomorrow
I haven't shot this Super pan 200 but it's on my list now. I do have a couple rolls of their IR film; 1, 35mm and 1, 120. I recently acquired an R72 filter and I am waiting for some good day light to shoot. I also have a couple rolls of XP2 I intend to put through
I like ther retro 80s and the rp25, to be honest though i really feel like these are the same emulsion with different exposure recommendations for different results.
I am fascinated by film, it seems to me like, since the beginning of time recorded on it, it has been relatively dynamic in it's behaviour and reaction to light and chemistry, some slide film is very much, less versatile or at least has less forgiveness for variations in exposure, but many films have incredible exposure latitude and can be pushed or pulled or stand processes to retain delicate details as I am sure you are much more aware and could explain much better than I can.
I like these Rollei/Agfa films but in the right camera with the right glass I am also a very big fan of Kentmere 100 and 400, the midtones on the ISO
100 when adequately exposed on 120 are very smooth and have beautiful detail for gradients in skin tones and texture, it is a spectacular film to pair with a TLR with sharp fast glass.
I enjoy these videos you make, I feel less alone in my odd preoccupation with this media for capturing visuals and all the incredible technical tools and peripherals that make it possible.
Rollei Superpan 200 is my favourite bw film, even more than Delta 100. That is mainly due to the high contrast and flexibility, but also it's low cost (€5,50 per roll in Europe vs €10+ for SFX200 or Delta 100). I've shot it as regular and as infrared, and it is just so nice and contrasty. Not as smooth as Retro 80, but I prefer a more punchy negative. I'll try my hand at reversal soon. Thanks for your nice video
I've some experience with Retro 80S and Retro 400S in 120 format. As you say, they're both contrasty films with pretty intense blacks. I tend to shoot them thru a red filter on sunny days to enhance the effect.
I would recommend on my own testing to shoot and develop the Rollei Superpan to ISO 120 or on low contrast situations on BoxSpeed or +1/3, with best regards from Germany
i recently shot a rollei ir 400 with an hoya r72. that one also has a really thin, clear base. didn't know superpan 200 had near-ir capabilities as well. would def love to see you cover the topic
Exact same film!
Try using a dark red filter for some of that infrared look. The R72 will allow you to take it all the way into the infrared spectrum but a dark red filter with any of these "near" infrared films work's really well actually. I have a few rolls of the Rollei IR 400 black and white film and it looks really nice actually.
I really like Superpan 200, I find 200 a really good compromise between 400 speed film and a lot of lower speed films, I bought a few roll of this stuff to see if I liked it enough to order a bulk roll of it, Needless to say between the contrast, grain, middle of the road film speed and the ability to have one film cover my general walk around photography as well as my portfolio work which is all B&W Infrared, I couldn't be happier.
BTW, if you want to try Rollei Supergrain developer I believe Argentix over in Quebec carries it.
Ilike Rollei Retro 80s in 120 for my old box cameras, folders, pseudo TLRs and "cheapo" TLRs -- the ISO is a good match for the least adjustable of those cameras, and it produces, to my eye, a good vintage look that matches the cameras well. Shot some SuperPan 200 in 35mm some years back -- trying to find the scans now to see how it did....
I hope you do more videos on infrared film in the future. I find it super fascinating and I plan to try it myself in the near future. I find the results to be really neat.
your videos are so good and you're very likeable i hope your channel gets more attention
I really have no interest in color photography- even less so in analogue. So a video on black and white film is always appreciated
Nice!
Have a good week!
Could you do a roll review of Rollei 400 Infrared?
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Didn't used this film, but I used Rollei RPX 400 film, and I like it 👍
I enjoyed this. What ASA/ISO do they recommend if you use an R72 infrared filter. I know with the 400 infrared with the filter it is shot at 3 ASA/ISO
I overexposed by 4 or 5 stops with the r72 filter and got some very nice shots with the superpan 200.
Speaking of reversal processing, what do you suppose the probability is that we'll Rollei Crossbird again?
Probably not likely at all. From what I know Crossbird was some sort of Agfa reversal film that was discontinued prior to crossbird being released and was just remaining stock that Rollei put out. So the original source for crossbird is probably several years out of production now.
I have horrible experience connected with this film. Do you have any trusty development procedure to get repeatable results ?
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