EFKE 25 - Ei: 10~100 iso
NORMAL dr5 ISO: 25
The efke films are most exceptional in quality in dr5. Efke-25, next to the discontinued TECH-PAN, is the sharpest conventional B&W film still available, especially in dr5. Efke films are very silver rich, with a stunning old-fashion image Quality. All the EFKE films are single-layer emulsions
This film does a great job in protecting blacks but we would suggest a bracket to the dark side as is some situations whites need to be reduced.
Efke-25 seems
to have been built for scanning [run in dr5]. You will be hard pressed
to find an easier film to work with in digital post. The
neutral image
in developer 1, tends to be warm in dr5,
the warmest of all the neutrals run in our process. The tonal Qualities
are that of a fine platinum print.
A yellow/brown in developer 2-sepia with the same contrast range as
the neutral image. The dmax is a little low for this film speed but has a modist 3.40
NOTE: The 120-film will fog easily. We advise special care. Treat it as you would any high speed film. Use a container or foil to cover the 120 rolls after it has been shot. The 35mm, 120 and large format films all are the same and produce the same results. The EFKE plant is one of the oldest film coating plants still producing film.
Photographer Richard Lohmann who uses the film says: “It records reds a bit darker than other films. It’s a silver-rich film that uses very small particles to achieve fine grain. Modern films use silver particles of differing size, and look great with projection printing, but when scanned they appear quite grainy. Efke uses the classic Adox 25 formula for this film. For those who are scanning black and white film, Efke 25 is like finding a lost treasure. Nothing scans better. Efke 25 produces smooth creamy highlights and unbelievable sharpness. I get better scans from Efke 25 medium format film, than I did from 8x10 T-Max 100 processed in Xtol. If you plan on scanning and making digital prints, you have to try this combination.”
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