Film comparison
Adox CMS 20 II PRO vs Agfa Agfapan APX 25
- Agfapan APX 25 is 0.3 stops faster (ISO 25 vs 20).
- Agfapan APX 25 is discontinued.
Side by side
| Specification | CMS 20 II PRO | Agfapan APX 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Adox | Agfa |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 20 | ISO 25 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Very fine | — |
| Contrast | — | — |
| Latitude | — | — |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | — | — |
| Price, 120 | — | — |
| Availability | Current | Discontinued |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- CMS 20 II PRO
- Document-film based ortho-panchromatic stock with extreme resolution (up to 800 lp/mm) that needs ADOX ADOTECH developer for pictorial contrast; rated ISO 12-20.
- Agfapan APX 25
- Professional ISO 25 traditional cubic-grain panchromatic film with a single-layer emulsion and anti-halation layer. Wikipedia dates it 1989 to 2000 and says it was dropped because of low demand.
Which suits what
Better pick: CMS 20 II PRO
Enlargement
Both work well
Landscape
Better pick: Agfapan APX 25
Fine detail
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | CMS 20 II PRO | Agfapan APX 25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | No data |
| 10s | 20s | No data |
| 30s | No data | No data |
| 2m | No data | No data |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator