Adox Silvermax 100 Black and White Film, (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
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Adox Silvermax 100 Black and White Film, (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)

SKU: CZ42205

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Wayne A : is there a special processing needed for this film?ANDREW R : ADOX recommends their own SIlvermax developer for optimal results, however they also indicate that nearly any common black and white developer can be used.
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?PATRICK L : Online reviews.THOMAS V : Looking for a replacement for my favorite film, Agfapan 100. The specification sound great, and I'm going to try it out.Frank S : Dynamic range. Want to try a special filmAlfred M : Curious about how it actually holds up.

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2019-09-04T23:04:17

Rated 5 out of 5

Very nice

Really nice film. Just wish it was available in 120

Sean M.

2018-10-28T18:05:04

Rated 5 out of 5

Great great great!

Great! Just as good, maybe better than kentmere

nayelli v.

2018-09-20T11:28:37

Rated 5 out of 5

Warning: Addictive film!

My go to film. Developed in silvermax developer at the recommended times gives stunning results. It both scans and prints great. The film gets flat and stays flat. Excellent tonality and contrast. A beautiful touch of grain in all the right places. I’ve shot about 30 rolls of this stuff and never had any issues with the film at all. Adox has great quality control in my experience

WILLIAM D.

2018-05-09T15:34:56

Rated 3 out of 5

Jury still out

Now starting my third roll. First two showed potential. Started with this film due to the demise of Fuji Acros, my co-favorite with Tri-X. Silvermax does not have as much exposure latitude. Very difficult to handle owing to thin base and fierce tendency to curl and twist. Cassettes have protruding twist-off top that requires forcing them into the film chamber, but it's possible. As film stocks are progressively discontinued it's hard to know where to turn. Like this one better than Ilford films or T-Max. More character.

charles s.

Adox Silvermax 100 Specifications

  • Film Format

    135

  • Film Type

    Orth panchromatic B&W Negative

  • Film Speed

    100

  • Film Processing

    Standard black and white chemistry

  • Film Base

    Cellulose Triacetate

  • Number of Exposures

    36

  • Number of Rolls

    1

  • Layer Thickness

    120.0 Amum

  • UPC Code

    4260243550045

About Adox Silvermax 100

FEATURED REVIEWS

Very nice

By Sean M.

Really nice film. Just wish it was available in 120

Great great great!

By nayelli v.

Great! Just as good, maybe better than kentmere

Silvermax has an increased silver-content compared to regular negative films. This enables him to built up a DMAX of >3,0 if reversal developed to a slide (Agfa-Scala) or reproduce up to 14 zones in their dedicated Silvermax Developer if developed to a negative. This way Silvermax catches it all for you: the brightest highlights and the deepest shadows. Silvermax is incredibly sharp due to it's anti-halation layer between the emulsion and the base.

The detail contrast is enhanced by this as well. Silvermax features an extremely fine grain, comparable to tabular-crystal films. His speed and covering effect comes from the high silver content. Silvermax is coated onto clear triacetate and can be reversal processed in Agfa's Scala process or any other b&w reversal process.

Silvermax can be developed in almost any developer with good results. The dedicated Silvermax developer is formulated to "fit perfectly" and tweak the dynamics of the film beyond a regular level. So when using Silvermax developer you get something extra which you might not see with a conventional developer. In conventional developers results will be close to those achievable with APX 100 (old version-Made in Germany).

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