ADOX CHS 100 II / 35mm SW-Film / 36 Aufnahmen
The ADOX CHS 100 II offers a unique combination of classic film aesthetics and state-of-the-art manufacturing – perfect for photographers seeking a timeless black and white look with the highest quality.
Features & Benefits
- Traditional Emulsion – Proven classic emulsion system without modern flat crystals.
- Authentic Tonal Reproduction – Sensitization similar to the original CHS 100, with a gap in blue-green for comparable grayscale representation.
- Single-Layer Emulsion – Single-layer coating for a natural image aesthetic.
- High-Quality PET Base – Stable film base like the original CHS 100, suitable for reversal processing into B&W slides.
- Improved Protective Layer – Minimizes light-piping and ensures optimized sharpness reproduction through an anti-halation underlayer (AHU).
- Comprehensive Format Variety – Available as 35mm film, 120 roll film, and large format sheet films up to 20×24".
- Modern Manufacturing – Thanks to the latest cascade coating technology, previous issues with CHS 100 production have been resolved.
Technical Specifications
- Sensitivity: ISO 100/21°
- Sensitization: Orthopanchromatic for finely graduated grayscale tones
- Shouldering in Highlights – Prevents detail loss in overexposure or high-contrast scenes.
- Ideal for Portrait and Landscape Photography – Provides finer differentiation between skin tones, sky, clouds, and water.
- Clear PET Base Material – Enables reversal processing into black and white slides.
- Double Anti-Halation Protection (35mm & Roll Film)
- Anti-halation layer between emulsion and base (AHU)
- Back coating with additional NC function to prevent light-piping
- Sheet Films with Enhanced Protection – Rear-side AH/NC coating to reduce unwanted reflections.
- Low Curl Tendency – Thanks to a special NC layer, the film remains dimensionally stable, even in sheet film formats.
Important Note
ADOX films are not DX-coded – the ISO setting must be manually adjusted on cameras with automatic film recognition.
Available Formats
- 35mm Film: 135/36
- Roll Film: 120
- Sheet Film: Available in all standard formats up to 20×24"