Technical Datasheet

Rollei RPX 25

Lowsensitivity,highresolution,panchromaticblackandwhitefilm
TheRolleiRPX25isapanchromaticB/WfilmwithanominalsensitivityofISO25/15,whichiscastonamodern
crystalclear,syntheticcarrier.
Thisfilmischaracterizedbyitshighresolutionfinegrainandhighedgesharpness.TheRolleiRPX25performs
wellinoverorunderexposureduetoitsoptimal
Sensitivityreserveofupto2stops.Dependingonthedeveloperandthecompensationcapabilityofthisfilm
willgivewideexcitedpronounced.
The5mufilmsilverrichpanchromaticsensitizedRolleiRPX25ispouredintoacrystalclearpolyestercarrier
of100mu.

Mainfeaturesinbrief

LowsensitivepanchromaticfilmatISO25/15
ResolutionContrastRatio1000:1=260lines/mm
RMSgranularity(x1000)=8
Exposurerange(between12and50ISO)
Goodinpushpullproperties
Goodsound
Verygoodmaximumblackness;
Transparent=idealforscanningandaslide
Optimumflatnessthankstoanticurlinglayer

LayerStructure

Note
Sincethismoviewaswateredonamodernsyntheticfootage,thereisariskthattheremaybeapreexposure
(gray horizontal stripes) in handling the cartridge during loading and unloading in daylight. Therefore, we
recommendhandling"protectedfromlight",butnotinthedark.
RecordingSpecifications
Spectralsensitivity


Reciprocity/Schwarzschildeffect
From
1/10001
2
10
20
50

EffectiveExposure

3
20
50
180

Behaviorduringlongexposures
TheRPX25requiresatexposuretimesbetween1sand1/10000snocorrection,becauseitfulfillsthereciprocity
law in this area. For longer exposure times than 1 s, this film needs as well as other films because of the
Schwarzschildeffectanoverexposure,asmoreexposuremeterindicates.Determineinsuchcases,therequired
longexposurewiththecurvefromthemeasuredvalueinthetableas

FilterFactors

Filter

Yellow(8)
YellowDark(15)
Yellowgreen(11)
Orange(22)
Red(25)
Reddark(29)

Aperture
Value
1.5
3
2
3
4
8

Filter
Factor
0.5
1.5
1
2
2.25
3

Recording
Situationwithoutfilter:

Withoutfilter

Yellow(8)

DarkYellow(15)

Yellowgreen(11)

Red(25)

Absorptioncurvesoffilters


1.Yellow(8);2.orange(22);3.Red(25);4.Reddark(29)
Developer
The development result is well known not only dependent on time, temperature and type, but also on the
development method (tank, bowl, processor). In order to achieve reproducible results, the following points
shouldbenoted
Forprocessinginthetincansisconstantlyinthefirstminuteandthenevery30seconds(tilt).Development
timesunderthreeminutestoavoid!
Forprocessingindrums(rotarydevelopment),therotationalspeedshouldbegreaterthan30U/min(changing
thedirectionofrotation).Developmenttimesoflessthanthreeminutesshouldbeavoided.

DevelopmentTimes
Thedevelopmenttimesgivenbelowareguidelinesonlyandarebasedonanaveragecontrastof=
0.65.Dependingontheindividualprocessingconditions,deviationsarepossible.
Dilution

Development
time(min.)

R09 One Shot (Rodinal)

1 + 25

6:00

R09 One Shot (Rodinal)

1 + 50

11:00

R09 Spezial / Studional

1 + 15

5:30

R09 Spezial / Studionial

1 + 31

7:00

Rollei Supergrain

1 + 12

5:00

Developer

Rollei RLS (ISO 100/21)

1+4

Ilford Ilfosol 3

1+3

12:00
(24)
5:00

Illord ID-11 / Kodak D-76

1 +1

8:00

Ilford Perceptol
Kodak HC-110
Kodak X-Tol

1+1
B
1+1

10:00
5:00
8:00

Paterson FX39

1+9

8:00

Tetenal Ultrafin Plus

1+4

5:00