[Leica] So long Rodinal. I'm going to miss you.

[richard at ogdenonline.co.uk (Richard Ogden)]

feli wrote:
> Darn it.
> 
> I'm down to my last bottle of Rodinal and a handful of rolls of APX100.
> This was a truly magic combination. It just glowed.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/atuzr
> 
> But with AGFA dead as a doorknob, both are ancient history.
> 
> I'm still looking for a replacement for APX100.
> 
> Some people have suggested CalbeR09 as a Rodinal replacement.
> Supposedly this is the original pre Cold War era formula, that is still
> produced in Eastern Europe.
> 
> Anyhow, it stinks to see an old friend go.
> 
> 
> Feli
> 


Well, I can give you 50% good news, at least. Check the 
'News' page of the following site:

http://www.silverprint.co.uk/

Silverprint is one of the most reputable suppliers of 
photographic materials in the UK. I don't think they would 
claim this unless they had pretty good evidence. Rodinal - 
and Neutol-WA, another of my favourites - is back.

I can't give you such good news about APX100, but personally 
I never established the relationship with this film that I 
did with its predecessor, Agfapan 100. There are some 
wonderful modern emulsions at that speed point - Acros and 
Delta 100 help those Leica lenses to really sing!

Richard