At 11:48 AM 7/6/03, you wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I am wondering if anyone could spare some experience on AGFA Scala BW SLIDE,
I am told that the process is not every lab can do it, I live in vancouver
canada and looking at the web site there's only in one place in toronto
could do it.
Thanks millions
SG
Soegi,
I have used it for a number of years in small quantities . . . several
rolls per year. There are three labs in the U.S. certified by Agfa for
processing. I buy it from B&H with the mailer for the Florida lab. There
are apparently a few users who have "souped" their own, but don't have any
idea what results they've gotten. One of the steps in Agfa's process has
to do either adding with a hardened layer or hardening what's already there
for scratch resistance . . . and it is very scratch resistant. Also has
superb archival qualities.
It is slightly wider latitude than the color transparency films I've worked
with (mostly Kodachrome 64 and Provia 100F [RDP III]). About as fine
grained as the ISO 100 Ektachromes; I've never had any grain issues with
it; excellent detail level. Also has excellent mid-tones . . . not muddy .
. . moderate contrast . . . and behaves with B&W filters as one would
expect with B&W negative. It is an excellent, general-purpose B&W
film. Use it as you would a general-purpose B&W negative, and get back
transparencies instead of negatives.
A number of people have cited problems with printing. I've never
encountered any. The lab I use in Texas to make Ilfochromes has done them
from the Scala and it results in a print with a subtle silvery appearance
in the mid-tones. . . unique!
-- John
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