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* [http://www.fotokemika.hr/ Fotokemika website]
 
* A detailed [http://www.fotoimpex.de/Filme/efke/body_efke.html Efke R25 description] in German.
 
* A detailed [http://www.fotoimpex.de/Filme/efke/body_efke.html Efke R25 description] in German.
 
* An [http://www.efke.nl/ efke] distributor in the Netherlands and Belgium. Page in Dutch.
 
* An [http://www.efke.nl/ efke] distributor in the Netherlands and Belgium. Page in Dutch.

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The Efke - Fotokemia factory in Samobor, Croatia manufactures a wide range of black & white films, and papers. These include KB/R/PL 25, 50 & 100. A variety of sizes are available 35mm - KB, 127 & 120 - R, and 9x12cm 4"x5" 8"x10" etc - PL. ULF sheet films sizes are produced occasionally. The EFKE films were originally manufactured by Dr C. Schleussner in Germany, and sold under the Adox brand name. The company was taken over by Dupont who eventually sold the coating plant to Fotokemia - EFKE who continued the manufacture of Adox films under license. When the licensing agreement lapsed the rights to use the Adox brand name ceased and the film was sold as EFKE.

Efke KB/R/PL 25 is one of the slowest emulsions available. Its single layer technology and fine crystals allow very detailed pictures. Processing R25 can cause a few surprises. Rinse the film before developing: a bluish layer of paint washes off. When wet, the emulsion scratches very easily. The film has the tendency to curl when drying.

Efke is the last manufacturer making a Black & White 127 film Efke R100, the film has markings on the paper back for 4×4, 4×6 and 4×3cm pictures. It has a very clear film base and gives really sharp images. Efke is also the last maker of cartridged type No. 126 film.

The Adox brand name now belongs to Fotoimpex, Berlin and the company sells EFKE films and Efke films under the Adox brand name, for example the Adocolor type No. 126 film cassettes.


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120 film and 127 film
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