- Efke films are manufactured by the Fotokemika factory in Croatia using classic emulsions with very high silver content.
- Efke products are true to their rated speed. Unlike modern flat crystal films, which are very unforgiving to use, these films allow beginners to produce quality images.
- The nature of the film also easily allows large, grain free, enlargements to be made from negatives.
- Most exceptional in quality - Efke-25, next to the discontinued TECH-PAN, is the sharpest conventional B&W films still available.
- Excellent in protecting blacks so bracket to the dark side.
- Efke-25 seems to have been built for scanning - You will be hard pressed to find an easier film to work with in digital post.
- This film has a good EI range; 10-125 iso, with reasonably variable contrast.
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 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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