Film comparison
Rollei/Maco Retro 80S vs Ilford SFX 200
- SFX 200 is 1.3 stops faster (ISO 200 vs 80).
- Retro 80S has finer grain.
- Retro 80S is cheaper in 35mm (about £9.00 vs £11.00).
Side by side
| Retro 80S | SFX 200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Rollei/Maco | Ilford |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 80 | ISO 200 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120 | 35mm, 120 |
| Grain | Fine | Medium |
| Contrast | High | Medium high |
| Latitude | Good | Good |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | about £9.00 | about £11.00 |
| Price, 120 | about £8.50 | about £10.00 |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- Retro 80S
- Superpanchromatic with extended red sensitivity to 750nm. Based on Agfa Aviphot Pan 80. 180 lp/mm resolution. Suitable for B&W reversal processing.
- SFX 200
- Extended red sensitivity up to 740nm. Creates infrared-style effects with 720nm filter. Not true IR film but produces similar aesthetic.
Which suits what
Better pick: Retro 80S
Infrared photography, Fine detail, Reversal processing
Both work well
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Better pick: SFX 200
Infrared effect, Landscapes, Creative
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | Retro 80S | SFX 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | 1s |
| 10s | 34s | 27s |
| 30s | 3m | 2m 10s |
| 2m | 12m | 15m 40s |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator
Developing both
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