Agfa Agfapan APX 25 ASA B&W Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: Levon5
(Expert)

Review Date
July 23, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 1 of 13

Price Paid: $4.00 from Ebay

Summary:

Truthfully there is only thing that you could grouse about with this film: It's S-l-o-w but o-o-o-h so wonderfull! It's my favorite b&w film. Picked some up on Ebay and it's in the 'fridge. I'm shooting some in California this Sept. Got to save it for those special occassions!

Strengths:

Sharp, great blacks, whites and all shades of gray! It is the monochrome artist's canvas-it is beautiful and wondrous to me!

Weaknesses:

Discontinued and once again-it's s-l-o-w.

Similar Products Used:

Scala, Delta, T-Max, Tri-X, Fomapan et al... It beats them all.

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Rating
Reviewed by: William Buckingham
(Expert)

Review Date
August 25, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 13

Price Paid: $3.00 from Melbourne

Summary:

An outstanding medium for creating black and white images

Strengths:

Low grain and forgiving developement requirements

Weaknesses:

None. You can't complain about the speed as some have. Its sold as a 25 ASA film!

Similar Products Used:

Efke KB 20

Customer Service:

Superb from Agfa Australia

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Rating
Reviewed by: Andrew Davies
(Professional)

Review Date
June 27, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 3 of 13

Price Paid: $3.00 from Melbourne, Australia

Summary:

More pleasing tonal scale than Pan F+, capable of spectacular results. Speed may be a real concern in some situations.

Strengths:

As sharp and fine-grained as black and white film can get (excluding Tech Pan). Impressive tonal scale for a film this slow. An excellent choice for landscape photography, especially if developed in Agfa Rodinal at a 1:75 or 1:100 dilution. Can yield ultra sharp 20x24" enlargements from 120 with ease. An excellent choice for 35mm landscape work.

Weaknesses:

As the true speed of this film is around the 12-16 mark, sometimes intollerably slow shutter speeds result. Not a good choice for landscapes where movement in the scene is a concern. A very sturdy tripod is a must. Far too contrasty if given development at standard dilutions and times.

Similar Products Used:

Ilford Pan F+

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Rating
Reviewed by: David Munson
(Expert)

Review Date
March 21, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 4 of 13

Price Paid: $2.00

Summary:

Enjoy it while you can, because AGFA has woefully decided to discontinue this film due to lack of demand. If you really feel motivated, write them and tell them to keep making it- enough photographers complain and maybe they'll listen....

Strengths:

Sooooooooo sharp. By far the sharpest film I've ever used, especially in Rodinal. Perfect for squeezing LF quality out of MF and MF quality out of 35mm. Absolutely beautiful gradation of tones once you nail down exposure and development.

Weaknesses:

Actual ASA closer to 12 for me. Not a huge problem, but can make for some interesting circumstances in lower light conditions.

Similar Products Used:

Just about every other B&W film on the market.

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: Alan White
(Intermediate)

Review Date
December 16, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 5 of 13

Price Paid: $4.00 from Local camera store

Summary:

Best fine grain B & W film I have ever used.

Strengths:

Ffantastic fine grain and ability to hold detail over a wide latitude.Renders a wide gradation of tones and sharp as a tack. I use this film primarily as copy film for old pictures and it is great for landscapes as well.

Weaknesses:

None really if you accept the fact it is a slow film which matters little in copying.

Similar Products Used:

Ilford Pan F, Kodak Plus X, Kodak pan, XP2

Customer Service:

Not really ever a problem

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