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**jbinpg** · 09-01-2021, 05:32 PM - **7 Likes**

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**fs999** · 09-02-2021, 12:12 AM - **10 Likes**

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Bergger Pancro 400 @ 100 ISO film developed in Caffenol CLCS 60min stand @15°-20°C
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9

Rotterdam • Nederland

Caffenol CLCS
500 ml Filtered Water
8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda
5gr Vitamin C
0.5gr KBr
20gr Instant coffee ("Cora")
60 sec. slow agitations then let stand for 59 minutes

tuco · 09-02-2021, 10:58 AM - **11 Likes**

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**fs999** · 09-03-2021, 12:58 AM - **3 Likes**

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Adox CMS II 20 ISO film in home made Caffenol CLCN 16min @ 20°C
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9

Walferdange • Luxembourg

Caffenol CLCN
500 ml Filtered Water
5gr Anhydrous Washing Soda
1gr Vitamin C
6gr Instant coffee ("Cora")
60 sec. slow agitations then 3 times every 3 minutes for 15 minutes, fixing 60 sec.

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**fs999** · 09-05-2021, 11:51 PM - **4 Likes**

Suzuki Optical Co. Press Van • Asahi Kogaku Takumar 1:3.5 F=75mm
Rollei RPX 25 @ 80 ISO developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand @ 20°C
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9

Belval • Luxembourg

Caffenol CL
500 ml Filtered Water
8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda
5gr Vitamin C
0.5gr KBr
20gr Instant coffee ("Cora")
60 sec. slow agitations then let stand for 49 minutes

**fs999** · 09-07-2021, 12:24 AM - **7 Likes**

Suzuki Optical Co. Press Van • Asahi Kogaku Takumar 1:3.5 F=75mm
Rollei RPX 25 @ 80 ISO developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand @ 20°C
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9

Thann • Haut-Rhin • Alsace • France

Caffenol CL
500 ml Filtered Water
8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda
5gr Vitamin C
0.5gr KBr
20gr Instant coffee ("Cora")
10 inversions then let stand for 50 minutes

**fs999** · 09-08-2021, 05:08 AM - **6 Likes**

Suzuki Optical Co. Press Van • Asahi Kogaku Takumar 1:3.5 F=75mm
Rollei RPX 25 @ 80 ISO developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand @ 20°C
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9

Rotterdam • Nederland

Thann • Haut-Rhin • Alsace • France

Caffenol CL
500 ml Filtered Water
8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda
5gr Vitamin C
0.5gr KBr
20gr Instant coffee ("Cora")
60 sec. slow agitations then let stand for 49 minutes

**Bonner04** · 09-08-2021, 08:55 AM - **6 Likes**

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tuco · 09-08-2021, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by fs999

Rollei RPX 25 @ 80 ISO developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand ...

My experience with RPX 25 so far is with 2 developers. When developed in Rodinal, I experienced a 'short-toe' characteristic with the film. Meaning the transition through the lower end of the blacks is faster resulting in a more compressed tonal scale in that region.

And when I developed it with D-23 (basically the same as D-76 and variants), it stretched the toe out some yielding in a smoother, lower end tonal transition. So with this film, the choice of developer can help with mood or type of shot you want.

I see with Caffenol CL something like a metol developer based results. When you scan, do you place RGB=0 for the base of the film (unexposed area) or at some point up the tonal scale where the film has recored something?

**fs999** · 09-08-2021, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by tuco

I experienced a 'short-toe' characteristic with the film. Meaning the transition through the lower end of the blacks is faster resulting in a more compressed tonal scale in that region.

It seems to be the characteristic of all Agfa Aviphot Pan films...

Originally posted by tuco

I see with Caffenol CL something like a metol developer based results. When you scan, do you place RGB=0 for the base of the film (unexposed area) or at some point up the tonal scale where the film has recored something?

It is more a phenol based developer like Rodinal. I set the curve in Silverfast on the lower end to 5 and 250 on the higher end when I scan. Then I adapt the curve in PaintShop Pro.
It seems that Caffenol CL develops longer the shadows and is exhausted rapidly in the highlight, so very compensating.

**fs999** · 09-09-2021, 12:20 AM - **6 Likes**

Suzuki Optical Co. Press Van • Asahi Kogaku Takumar 1:3.5 F=75mm
Rollei RPX 25 @ 80 ISO developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand @ 20°C
Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9

Rotterdam • Nederland

Caffenol CL
500 ml Filtered Water
8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda
5gr Vitamin C
0.5gr KBr
20gr Instant coffee ("Cora")
60 sec. slow agitations then let stand for 49 minutes

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fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Suzuki Optical Co. Press Van • Asahi Kogaku Takumar 1:3.5 F=75mm Rollei RPX 25 @ 80 ISO developed in Caffenol CL 50min stand @ 20°C Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120 at 2400dpi with Silverfast AI Studio 9 Rotterdam • Nederland Caffenol CL 500 ml Filtered Water 8gr Anhydrous Washing Soda 5gr Vitamin C 0.5gr KBr 20gr Instant coffee ("Cora") 60 sec. slow agitations then let stand for 49 minutes

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