Agfa Agfapan APX 100 ASA Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

NickTrop
( Intermediate)

Review Date
August 31, 2005

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Review 1 of 27

Price Paid: $2.00 from ardorama

Summary:

Terrific tonality, and priced to move. An excellent 120 black and white film. Developed in D76, there as virtually no grain. Was expecting a very grainy image. Usually use Ilford HP5 - which I still like a lot. Bought a couple rolls of this just to try. This might be my 100 speed film of choice, definitely buying some more of this. Looking forward to using this with Rodinal. Some say it is "THE" film/developer combination.

Strengths:

Sharpness Tonality Price

Weaknesses:

None, really, in 120 though some say it's too grainy? That's completely contrary to my experience. Virtually no grain when developed in D76.

Similar Products Used:

Most all 120 black and white films by Kodak, Ilford, and Agfa.

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Rating
Reviewed by:

DaveKasdan
( Expert)

Review Date
June 21, 2005

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Review 2 of 27

Price Paid: $2.00 from various retail store

Summary:

A respected pro told me a few things after reviewing my portfolio 6 months ago. The first was: use Agfa film. The other things were about my models and a local restaurant. I immediately tried APX 100 and was quite pleased. Now, after about 40 rolls of it, I am extremely happy. Clarity and consistency are fantastic. No grain (hard to even use the grain focuser in the darkroom!), deep blacks, and easy to process with Rodinal. I mainly use it in 120 size, but a few rolls of 35mm have been good, too. Price is cheap.

Strengths:

Consistent, no grain, seriously strong values. 8 minutes in Rodinal 1+25 at 68 degrees--works every time. Cheap!

Weaknesses:

A little to the high side of contrast, but sometimes that's what you want. Agitation adjustments/mistakes can move exposure +/- 1 stop.

Similar Products Used:

Ilford FP4, Kodak Plus-X.

Customer Service:

Never used.

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Rating
Reviewed by:

Harley
( Intermediate)

Review Date
July 10, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 3 of 27

Price Paid: $3.00 from B&H

Summary:

APX 100 in combination with a sharp lens set at the sharpest aperature and developed in Rodinal will give you a beautiful image that is sharp, punchy in contrast, and smooth in tonality. Don't waste your time or money on the other BW film, and take some of the bad reviews with a grain of salt! Only one caveat - if your using 35mm, it will tend to get grainy when blown up greater than 8x10.

Strengths:

Very, very sharp Great contrast Smooth tonality Minimal grain upto 8x10 inexpensive

Weaknesses:

Grainy when blown up over 8x10 using 35mm

Similar Products Used:

Most ilford and kodak BW film Agfa Scala is unbelievable. Only BW better then APX100, if you don't mind slides.

Customer Service:

Fantastic. They even offered advice on how to expose and process their products. They have a great web site also.

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Rating
Reviewed by: i
(Professional)

Review Date
March 4, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
4 votes

Review 4 of 27

Price Paid: $4.00 from All over MTL.

Summary:

I have only used this in 35mm(Maybe that will change now that Kodak discontinued my favorite: Verichrome) but I get beautiful results from this film, and can easily make grainless 11x14. I rate it at 64 and pull development just a bit(Rodinal 1:25 7 min, 1:50 15min.) Try it and I'm convinced you'll say goodbye to Tmax. If sharpness is you thing, try this film-dev. combination.

Strengths:

Price....Cheap!!!! Old school grain pattern and beautiful tonality. Richness abounds.

Weaknesses:

Does not have the widest of latitudes.

Similar Products Used:

You name it(except Tmax--hate it!!!)

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Rating
Reviewed by:
(Professional)

Review Date
February 13, 2003

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 27

Price Paid: $7.00 from copenhagen

Summary:

This is also one of the photographic marvels produced by a respected Company. Last year i took some films with my small old Agfa rangefinder and the standard Solitar lens in front.I went to latinamerica and came back,the result of the exposures were fantastic,and i praise this film very highly,grains and balance were more than excellent,i will give this film a very good recomandations any time. Rich in tonal structure grain and sharp. A true classic.

Strengths:

see above

Weaknesses:

very few.

Similar Products Used:

ilford and kodak types between 100 and 125 iso.

Customer Service:

see the excellent agfa website for info..its a gem.

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