Prices for Kodak Tri-X have increased so much (used to pay 3,50 EU per Roll of 36 a couple of years ago) i found myself looking for a substitute. I have tried Ilfords often praised HP5 but was not overly impressed …
The newish Rollei RPX 400 and 100 is a panchromatic Black and White Film with triacetate Filmbase made in Europe. The Prices for RPX 400 and 100 are on the very low end right now in Germany and i just ordered 20 additional Rolls from www.fotopioniere.com for 2,99 EU each. Damn, that’s cheap, eh? Maco recommends to develop this Film using their RPX-D Developer, esp. when you plan on push processing. Continue reading A little Review of new 35mm RPX 100 and RPX 400 in XTOL