| Rollei RPX 400 | Agfa Rodinal |
| Exposed at: | 400 ISO |
| Developer dilution: | 1+50 |
| Development time: | 18 minutes 30 seconds |
| Température : | 20°C (not constant) |
| Agitation: | 10 inversions puis 5 inversions every minutes. |
Quite pronounced grain
This combination of a medium-speed film and a non-solvent developer produced a lot of grain. Even without enlargement, its presence is noticeable on images shot in medium format.
Contrast was increased between the first and second image.
All photographs in this article were taken in medium format.
Photo taken with a Zenzanon 180mm F4.5.
Unless you really love grain, I don’t think it’s a good idea to use this combination for 35mm.
Photo taken with a Fuji GW645 45mm F5.6.
Beautiful gray tones
As for tonal range, you get nice shades of gray, although personally I would have preferred a bit more contrast.
Details are preserved in both the shadows and highlights, which is appreciable:
I also noticed in photos taken in sunny weather that the sky is never overexposed:
Conclusion
If grain doesn’t bother you, this is a valid option for developing your film.
As for me, I find the grain too pronounced and not very aesthetically pleasing.
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