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Agfa APX 100 Black and White Film

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APX 100 is universally suitable for all professional applications. Thanks to its fine grain and wide range of exposure, it produces striking images with excellent sharpness and contrast. The strengths of APX 100 are apparent in diverse fields: architecture, landscape, documentation and still-life. Films from the AgfaPhoto APX range are professional black-and-white films with high resolution and fine grain. They meet every requirement for precisely detailed documentation or stills of high aesthetic quality. But AgfaPhoto APX also expressively reproduces scenes of rapid action or moments of quiet. The arguments for this film are convincing: an even image on homogeneous surfaces, extremely sharp outlines, no breaks in critical areas of the motif, flexible speed and contrast, exemplary grey balance.


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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Photorayyy a Professional

Date Reviewed: February 17, 2011

Strengths:    I have used it very extensively. Exposed, developed, and printed well, it yields the most beautiful prints imaginable. The seemingly intangible difference here, is the delicately beautiful, silvery glow, with tonal separation so phenomenal that when looking into a well printed image, it appears one can reach into it and touch parts of the subject matter. It's unparalleled. I've searched for a better, and though pointless, none exists.

Weaknesses:    It's true film speed is 80.

Bottom Line:   
This is the best Black and White film ever made.

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Duration Product Used:   21+ years

Similar Products Used:   Tri-X (second best), T-max, the Deltas, Agfapan 400, Panatomic X, Agfapan 25, Verichrome Pan. FP-4, Kodak 2475 Recording film, Kodak 1600, all Fuji's...all available from 1978 through the end of the millennium.

Type of photography:   Fine Art

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by NickTrop a Intermediate

Date Reviewed: August 31, 2005

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.

Bottom Line:   
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.

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Duration Product Used:   11-20 years

Price Paid:    $2.00

Purchased At:   ardorama

Similar Products Used:   Most all 120 black and white films by Kodak, Ilford, and Agfa.

Type of photography:   Fine Art

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by DaveKasdan a Expert

Date Reviewed: June 21, 2005

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.

Bottom Line:   
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.

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Duration Product Used:   6-10 years

Price Paid:    $2.00

Purchased At:   various retail store

Similar Products Used:   Ilford FP4, Kodak Plus-X.

Type of photography:   Fine Art

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Harley a Intermediate

Date Reviewed: July 10, 2004

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

Weaknesses:    Grainy when blown up over 8x10 using 35mm

Bottom Line:   
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.

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Duration Product Used:   6-10 years

Price Paid:    $3.00

Purchased At:   B&H

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

Type of photography:   Outdoor

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by i a Professional from Montreal

Date Reviewed: March 4, 2003

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

Weaknesses:    Does not have the widest of latitudes.

Bottom Line:   
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.

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Duration Product Used:   2-5 years

Price Paid:    $4.00

Purchased At:   All over MTL.

Similar Products Used:   You name it(except Tmax--hate it!!!)

Type of photography:   Other


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