Re: Scala tangent

Tom Ferguson (tomf2468@pipeline.com)
Fri, 31 Jan 1997 13:36:11 -0800

I spoke too soon in praising Scala for the original step in making enlarged
negatives. My first two attemps were still lifes with very low contrast (I
often shot in very soft light, then over develop the film to bring the
contrast up. Often much nicer that using "hard" light). The results
looked REAL good. But when I shot even moderately contrasty scenes, ..
Well, Terry is right (it is contrasty stuff. I can throw these negs
away.). Unfortuanetly in Southern California, the only lab that processes
this stuff will only do a 1 stop pull. I'm disapointed, and didn't want
anyone else to take my original comments and run with them.

tomf2468@pipeline.com

>My own experience is that if you pull Scala by five stops you get a
>reasonably good image with a good range of tones.
>
>At its rated speed it is unacceptably contrasty.
>
>I suggest rating it ASA 32.
>
>This may ring a few bells.
>
>Terry King