Re: Agfa Scala
Alex Nanson (alec@norlex.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 05 Aug 1997 22:56:04 +0100
In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.970805083203.4885C-100000@falcon.ceee.bldrdoc.
gov>, Wayde Allen <allen@boulder.nist.gov> writes
>
>On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
>> This is probably off topic but there seems to be a better knowledge base
>> here than at any other source available to me.
>> Does anyone know for certain what Scala is, that is, is it a conventional
>> silver reversal film or chromogenic or what? Has anyone had success
>> processing it in her/his darkroom?
>> e-mail me direct if this is too off topic.
>
>Scala is a chromogenic film and uses a non-standard developing process. I
>believe that there are two or three labs in the US that will develop it,
>but since I've never used it myself am not sure. I have seen references
>to home made developing kits for this film, but haven't talked to anyone
>that has tried to develop it themselves.
Tetenal's B/W reversal kit may be used for developing Scala. The kit
contains instructions for processing this film. I haven't processed
Scala with the Tetenal kit, but I have been told that the results are
excellent with good tonality and deep blacks.
I hope that this helps,
Alex.
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Alex Nanson
alec@norlex.demon.co.uk
Gloucester. UK