Rodinal

photo-file · 16th December 2005

Finished my last drop of Rodinal.
Did not anticipate that they will be gone forever!!!

Would have bought the whole stock last seen at Ron's if I knew they will be discontinued.

Anyone knows where on earth can I get?

bigfatfish · 16th December 2005

Originally Posted by photo-file

Finished my last drop of Rodinal.
Did not anticipate that they will be gone forever!!!

Would have bought the whole stock last seen at Ron's if I knew they will be discontinued.

Anyone knows where on earth can I get?

what do u mean gone forever?

nightwolf75 · 16th December 2005

Originally Posted by bigfatfish

what do u mean gone forever?

agfa closed shop already mah...

photo-file · 16th December 2005

Afga is dead!!! Murdered by Digital.

Originally Posted by bigfatfish

what do u mean gone forever?

student · 16th December 2005

Originally Posted by photo-file

Afga is dead!!! Murdered by Digital.

Not quite true!

Afga was in financial troubles for years!!

Digital only hasten the death!

bigfatfish · 16th December 2005

just the other day i saw a thread about someone who couldnt open the rodinal bottle. I think he mentioned he got it at CP? Maybe can try there.

Gosu_John · 16th December 2005

Yup that was me.

Eventually I got it open. I bought it at CP. I think there are still some bottles left? If not can check Ruby.

No more Reala 100 and HP5 though

kex · 16th December 2005

are there any company taking over ?

i really love their RC paper..haiz..

photo-file · 28th December 2005

rodinal-a-like formula:

http://www.jackspcs.com/frodinal.htm

Gotten the formula from a poster at analog photography user group:

250 ml 20% sodium sulfite solution
30 tablets @ 500 mg acetaminophen
20 g Red Devil Lye

anyone (chemist) knows where to get or would like to experiment?

sweat100 · 28th December 2005

2 Days back went to Ron's camera to buy a 500ml rodinal. He still have some stock left. Get it fast!

brian · 28th December 2005

Originally Posted by sweat100

2 Days back went to Ron's camera to buy a 500ml rodinal. He still have some stock left. Get it fast!

Ahh... the secret's out. Ihappen to pass by today and grabbed 2 bottles of 500ml. still got a few more left, and about 10 bottles of 125ml, but what for wait?

photo-file · 29th December 2005

Originally Posted by sweat100

2 Days back went to Ron's camera to buy a 500ml rodinal. He still have some stock left. Get it fast!

got the magic liquid. thanks.

sriram · 29th December 2005

Man... one would think you guys are drinking this stuff.

Nothing does justice to TechPan like Rodinal. Really brings out the acutance.

LTG · 30th December 2005

Originally Posted by sriram

Man... one would think you guys are drinking this stuff.

Nothing does justice to TechPan like Rodinal. Really brings out the acutance.

This is the best developer I ever used, have your guy try 1:100 dilution, now I'm no longer using shifted to digital...

Ben1223 · 30th December 2005

Yup, Agfa has closed down. Read about it in the latest issue of Black and White Photography. Agfa products (Rodinal, APX and Scala film, etc) are a thing of the past. In the same issue they also have an article on how to make a homemade Rodinal. Apparently, the copyright to the formula has expired sometime back and is available to the public.

sweat100 · 30th December 2005

Sorry to OT into this tread. Talking abt scala, i have email to labs in germany. They said their labs still have chemicals to last them to next feb. Who still wants try scala before it is gone from this world? I personally have not tried it but i really which to try it and keep the slides as momento. Anyones know where to order the scala at low prices? Keen on doing a MO?

maxby · 2nd January 2006

Originally Posted by sweat100

2 Days back went to Ron's camera to buy a 500ml rodinal. He still have some stock left. Get it fast!

Thanks for the info.....

aimlessfool · 10th January 2006

wassup with rodinal? why's it that sought after?

sweat100 · 10th January 2006

Originally Posted by aimlessfool

wassup with rodinal? why's it that sought after?

If i am not wrong, Rodinal is one of the oldest or if not the oldest B&W film developer. Also, the dilution ratio is quite high compared to the rest of the developers. So it makes economical. Also Agfa has closed shop already. It is the last cance you can get this developer before it goes out of existance.

LittleWolf · 11th January 2006

Originally Posted by Ben1223

Yup, Agfa has closed down.

Agfa is alive and well. Agfa saw the signs of the time and got rid of its film/paper/chemistry branch quite a while ago. The photography branch was taken over by the newly founded company AgfaPhoto. It is AgfaPhoto which is being liquidated, not Agfa.

16th December 2005	#1
photo-file Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 156	Rodinal Finished my last drop of Rodinal. Did not anticipate that they will be gone forever!!! Would have bought the whole stock last seen at Ron's if I knew they will be discontinued. Anyone knows where on earth can I get? Last edited by photo-file; 16th December 2005 at 02:44 PM.

16th December 2005	#6
bigfatfish Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 998	Re: Rodinal just the other day i saw a thread about someone who couldnt open the rodinal bottle. I think he mentioned he got it at CP? Maybe can try there. Last edited by bigfatfish; 16th December 2005 at 04:02 PM.

16th December 2005	#7
Gosu_John Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499	Re: Rodinal Yup that was me. Eventually I got it open. I bought it at CP. I think there are still some bottles left? If not can check Ruby. No more Reala 100 and HP5 though __________________ in praise of shadows

16th December 2005	#8
kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,104	Re: Rodinal are there any company taking over ? i really love their RC paper..haiz..

28th December 2005	#9
photo-file Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 156	Re: Rodinal rodinal-a-like formula: http://www.jackspcs.com/frodinal.htm Gotten the formula from a poster at analog photography user group: 250 ml 20% sodium sulfite solution 30 tablets @ 500 mg acetaminophen 20 g Red Devil Lye anyone (chemist) knows where to get or would like to experiment? Last edited by photo-file; 28th December 2005 at 09:56 PM.

28th December 2005	#10
sweat100 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 754	Re: Rodinal 2 Days back went to Ron's camera to buy a 500ml rodinal. He still have some stock left. Get it fast!

29th December 2005	#13
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,279	Re: Rodinal Man... one would think you guys are drinking this stuff. Nothing does justice to TechPan like Rodinal. Really brings out the acutance.

30th December 2005	#15
Ben1223 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bedok, Singapore Posts: 548	Re: Rodinal Yup, Agfa has closed down. Read about it in the latest issue of Black and White Photography. Agfa products (Rodinal, APX and Scala film, etc) are a thing of the past. In the same issue they also have an article on how to make a homemade Rodinal. Apparently, the copyright to the formula has expired sometime back and is available to the public.

30th December 2005	#16
sweat100 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 754	Re: Rodinal Sorry to OT into this tread. Talking abt scala, i have email to labs in germany. They said their labs still have chemicals to last them to next feb. Who still wants try scala before it is gone from this world? I personally have not tried it but i really which to try it and keep the slides as momento. Anyones know where to order the scala at low prices? Keen on doing a MO?

10th January 2006	#18
aimlessfool Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 65	Re: Rodinal wassup with rodinal? why's it that sought after?