Is Rodinal a good developer?

Despite its long history, Rodinal still remains a very popular film developer thanks to its advantages: a) High edge sharpness and low veil. Film negatives developed in Rodinal look much sharper than those developed in Kodak D-76.

Is R09 a Rodinal?

The Agfa no for Rodinal has been R09 for over a 100 years, after WWII Agfa Rodinal was reformulated around 1963/4 when Agfa merged with Gevaert, that Rodinal is still in production today but the name can’t be used in the US or canada any longer as others own the trade name.

How do you agitate Rodinal?

30 minutes, agitate continuously by rolling my daylight tank on the floor for the first 90 seconds, then two gentle inversions every 5 minutes. Dilution: 1:200 using 500ml per film. Temp: Starts out at 70*F, then it depends on the room temperature what it ends up being. Rinse and fix.

Who makes Rodinal?

Agfa company
Created by Momme Andresen in 1891 in Berlin, RODINAL became the foundation of the future Agfa company. ADOX RODINAL is produced according to Agfa Leverkusen´s latest Rodinal* 2004 formula. It does not get more Rodinal than this.

How do you develop a stand?

Stand Develop Your Film Agitate by turning the tank upside down, then back up again. Once the minute is up bang the bottom of the tank against a hard surface. This will dislodge any air bubbles that have built up on the film. Now simply leave it to stand for an hour.

What is Semistanding development?

In Semi-Stand Development (SSD), the approach is the same with one minor variation. Going with the Ilfosol 3 example above, I would do 2 x 30 minutes and stir 10 seconds initially and 10 seconds before the second 30 minute time slot. Nothing else changes.

What’s the difference between R09 and Rodinal developer?

Fresh concentrates of these developers may have different colors: R09 is usually less transparent and has a more distinct reddish hue, while Rodinal is light-pink and more transparent. However, both developers get dark-red with some residue over time being opened. Their developing strength, however, doesn’t seem to change.

Is the Agfa / ADOX Rodinal the same as the Rodinal?

Thus, strictly speaking, R09 is not identical to the Agfa/Adox Rodinal. Fresh concentrates of these developers may have different colors: R09 is usually less transparent and has a more distinct reddish hue, while Rodinal is light-pink and more transparent.

When to use a Rodinal for film development?

On the other hand, high-speed films above 400 ISO would not have enough contrast and would not reach full emulsion film speed with the dilution 1+100. The higher dilutions are typically used for stand development. Using Rodinal for pull processing is one of its strongest points.

Why do negatives Look grainier with Rodinal developer?

It is believed that the processing with the Rodinal developer results in grainier film negatives. However, it is a subjective feeling. In fact, the grain is the same but Rodinal makes it more clearly visible because of its high edge sharpness.