Film photography has become increasingly popular due to the ability to choose from a variety of films to achieve unique tones, grain, and contrast. Many beginner black and white film photographers tend to prefer a high-contrast and bright approach, which can still yield impressive results. However, Rollei RPX400 takes a different approach by reducing contrast.
Rollei films have earned an excellent reputation within the same format, particularly for grain control and latitude. RPX400 has medium to low contrast, making it suitable for use in high-contrast environments such as sunny outdoor or indoor lighting. Thanks to its excellent latitude, RPX400 provides ample room for post-processing and contrast control.
RPX400 is an easy-to-develop film thanks to its excellent latitude, making it difficult to produce a bad image. However, to achieve more dramatic contrast, it’s important to carefully study the developing process. Additionally, dramatic lighting during shooting is also necessary, as the film cannot increase contrast on its own.
Among ISO 400 films, RPX is relatively fine-grained, and no significant noise can be detected whether overexposed or underexposed.
RPX400 is highly versatile when used with the Rollei 35 camera, as it can produce good results regardless of whether it is day or night. Nighttime shots are surprisingly clean and sharp, and even in strong sunlight, RPX400 can avoid unpleasant overexposed whites thanks to its low contrast.
