Film · Black and white negative
Adox CHS 100 II
In productionBW
Ortho-panchromatic ISO 100 black-and-white film: a 1950s-style emulsion reintroduced by ADOX (Fotoimpex) in 2013 with modern cascade coating; sheet film returned 2018, 35mm 2020, 120 in 2023. Can be reversal processed; avoid tanning developers.
- Box speed
- ISO 100
- Process
- BW
- Formats
- 35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10
- Grain
- Fine
- Latitude
- Excellent
- Reciprocity
- See table
Characteristics
GrainFine, level 2 of 4
ContrastMedium, level 2 of 4
LatitudeExcellent, level 4 of 4
Reciprocity failure
| Metered | Compensated |
|---|---|
| 2s | 3s |
| 4s | 8s |
| 8s | 20s |
| 15s | 45s |
| 30s | 120s |
| 60s | 390s |
ADOX datasheet (12 Oct 2015): no correction up to 1 s; 2 s 1.5x (3 s); 4 s 2x (8 s); 8 s 2.5x (20 s); 15 s 3x (45 s); 30 s 4x (120 s); 60 s 6.5x (390 s).
Development times
| Developer | Dilution | ISO | Time | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodinal | 1+25 | 100 | 5m 30s | 20°C / 68°F |
| Rodinal | 1+50 | 100 | 12m 30s | 20°C / 68°F |
| Ilfotec DD-X | 1+4 | 100 | 7m | 20°C / 68°F |
| ID-11 | 1+1 | 100 | 7m 30s | 20°C / 68°F |
| D-76 | stock | 100 | 6m 30s | 20°C / 68°F |
| D-76 | 1+1 | 100 | 9m | 20°C / 68°F |
| HC-110 | 1+31 | 100 | 5m 30s | 20°C / 68°F |
| XTOL | 1+1 | 100 | 8m | 20°C / 68°F |
| HC-110 | 1+39 | 100 | 7m | 20°C / 68°F |
| HC-110 | 1+47 | 100 | 9m | 20°C / 68°F |
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