Thursday, May 30, 2013

Efke R  25.  I am not sure that this expired film has an equal today?  I have heard that Fomapan, or Adox or someone like them have taken up the formulation to make a similar emulsion?  R 25 was my favorite film.  I still have some rolls in the freezer.  I parcel it out as if it were gold.   Looking at this image shot in my GS-1, and developed in Caffenol 27g of soda, 9.8g ascorbate, 24.6g Folgers, I am reminded as to why I covet this film so immensely.  This was a very flatly lit day, with not much tonal distinction in the sky, yet with minor contrast and brightness tweaks while editing with GIMP drama comes forth!  If anyone reads this and has found there to be and equal to Efke R25 Please comment.  I will be greatly saddened when my stash runs out.  I have so many images that are calling for R25, and I have turned my hearing inward as I am far to greedy to allow myself to shoot un-worthy images.  I am sure that I have missed many opportunities due to this greed.

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