Film comparison
Agfa Agfapan APX 25 vs Rollei/Maco RPX 25
- Agfapan APX 25 is discontinued.
Side by side
| Specification | Agfapan APX 25 | RPX 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Agfa | Rollei/Maco |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 25 | ISO 25 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120 | 35mm, 120, 4x5 |
| Grain | — | Very fine |
| Contrast | — | — |
| Latitude | — | Moderate |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | — | about £8.40 |
| Price, 120 | — | about £10.20 |
| Availability | Discontinued | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- 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.
- RPX 25
- Rollei's low-speed panchromatic film with extraordinarily fine grain (RMS 8), very high resolving power (260 lp/mm) and high silver content on a clear 100 micron polyester base. Wikipedia considers it Agfa Aviphot 80 PE1.
Which suits what
Better pick: Agfapan APX 25
Landscape, Fine detail
Both work well
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Better pick: RPX 25
Studio, Macro, Architecture
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Agfapan APX 25 | RPX 25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | No data | 1s |
| 10s | No data | 20s |
| 30s | No data | 1m 28s |
| 2m | No data | No data |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator