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Rollei CROSSBIRD Film – Review
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I was asked to test a couple of rolls of 120 film made by Rollei.
The film was supplied by http://thephotoshop.ie/” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;.
For more information on the film, visit the Rollei website http://www.rolleifilm.com.
Its a relatively new E-6 film specifically designed for crossprocessing in C-41.
I shot 2 rolls of the film, one with a Holga 120n and another with a Lubitel 166B.I processed the film in a Tetanal C-41 kit and found the film to be quite good.
There were questions asked about the quality of the acetate regarding scratches or holes and I did not find any.The film was scanned into the PC with an Epson V500 film scanner.
I found that the scanner would not scan the under-exposed frames successfully as “Negatives”,
which was a bit frustrating and teaches me that I need to get the exposures correct.
The scanner would scan the under exposed frames as Positives.Scanned as a Negative:
Scanned as a Positive and inverted afterwards which seemed to work better:
Sample images:
interesting…
out of curiosity is there any particular reason one would choose to cross process rather than develop as normal, ie does it have any particular effect or is it something one does when one doesnt have a choice about film type – only have slide but want neg and vice-versa? (does it work both ways?)
Nice review Aoluain.
Might pick up a roll at http://thephotoshop.ie/” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;. Have yet to make a purchase from the site. Been thinking of getting a developing kit too but need to learn a bit more first.
Out of curiousity, have you a 120 film that you really like and use often? I have a Lubitel 2 here (haven’t used it yet) that I want to try out.
Excellent review Alan. Fair play too to Peter and thephotoshop. Great idea !!!
James7 wrote:
Nice review Aoluain.
Might pick up a roll at http://thephotoshop.ie/” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;. Have yet to make a purchase from the site. Been thinking of getting a developing kit too but need to learn a bit more first.
Out of curiousity, have you a 120 film that you really like and use often? I have a Lubitel 2 here (haven’t used it yet) that I want to try out.
Hi James, if you pm me your address I’ll post you down a roll of film to try out in your lubitel.
Peter
Thanks Mark!
James7 – I used some of this film in the Lubitel and ISO200 worked well.
Bear in mind that the fastest shutter speed on the lubitel is 1/250th so a fast film
like 400 may be too fast on a bright summer day. ISO200 or 125 works for me
as I tend to use the sunny16 rule a lot. I am using a lot of ILFORD FP4+ at the moment
and ILFORD DELTA 400 for the Holga’s.Isabella – yes the process of cross processing is to create different hues/colours,
and is what “lomography” is kind of centered around or what it started out as.
Straight processing in E-6 will just produce rich normal images same obviously
as a traditional slide. Now processing the Rollei Crossbird in E-6 is another question
as its designed to be cross-processed.thefizz – its very similar, or the result is very similar with that yellow hue that turns
blue skies a kind of aqua etc.James7 wrote:
Nice review Aoluain.
Might pick up a roll at http://thephotoshop.ie/” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;. Have yet to make a purchase from the site. Been thinking of getting a developing kit too but need to learn a bit more first.
Out of curiousity, have you a 120 film that you really like and use often? I have a Lubitel 2 here (haven’t used it yet) that I want to try out.
i got the tetenal kit from thephotoshop.ie and developing colour is no more difficult than developing b+w… just an extra step
to “stabilise” the film for 1 minute – bish bash bosh!Isabella wrote:
interesting…
out of curiosity is there any particular reason one would choose to cross process rather than develop as normal, ie does it have any particular effect or is it something one does when one doesnt have a choice about film type – only have slide but want neg and vice-versa? (does it work both ways?)
Hi Isabella, to expand on my quick post yesterday, processing E6 in C41 chemistry will provide unusual colours. This is the most common way of cross processing but you can also process C41 film in E6 chemistry and the resulting transparency can provide beautiful pastel colours (with over exposure) to vibrant saturated colours )with under exposure). I much prefer this way but its been many years since I have done it.
Edit: just noticed Alan already explained.
OK with all this talk of colour negative and positive films and developing, I’ll throw in a roll of 35mm or 120 film with any purchase of the Tetenal C41 or E6 kits today or tomorrow by any PI member.
thefizz wrote:
Isabella wrote:
interesting…
out of curiosity is there any particular reason one would choose to cross process rather than develop as normal, ie does it have any particular effect or is it something one does when one doesnt have a choice about film type – only have slide but want neg and vice-versa? (does it work both ways?)
Hi Isabella, to expand on my quick post yesterday, processing E6 in C41 chemistry will provide unusual colours. This is the most common way of cross processing but you can also process C41 film in E6 chemistry and the resulting transparency can provide beautiful pastel colours (with over exposure) to vibrant saturated colours )with under exposure). I much prefer this way but its been many years since I have done it.
Edit: just noticed Alan already explained.
I forgot to add that processing C41 film in E6 chems causes them to go a bit messy so I’m guessing thats why its usually done the other way around. I know labs never liked doing it for this reason unless it was at the end of the day/week etc when the chems were due to be replaced. Primary Colour (long gone) in Dublin used to do it for me. I loved Fuji Reala in E6 :) Ah the memories are flooding back now.
cool, very very interesting indeed… Ive been curios about how the various different forms of colour shifts are brought about in film, aside from age of film/chems. sounds like something i’ll have to give a go to at some point! gotta concentrate on the B+W though for the moment as it suits what im doing
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