Just curious if anyone is using Agfa Scala film for their b&W work? If so, how are you making the transition from slide to print? What are your thoughts using this new film? Has anyone tried using Ilfochrome with Scala? I think this film has lots of potential and am just curious to see if and how others are using this film. Happy shooting. GR

-- Anonymous, February 05, 1997

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Can't help much on this but I have another question. What do use to process Agfa Scala. I got a couple of rolls from a friend who didn't know what to use for processing--suggested E-6. Will that work? Thanx in advance for any info.

-- Anonymous, February 14, 1997

In answer to your question, Agfa Scala cannot be processed by yourself (yet). You have to send it to a lab that is set up to process it. If you call agfa they can give you the labs address. You can also go to their website at www.agfaphoto.com. One lab in NY that processes this film is Duggal. They can be reached on the web at www.Duggal.com. Expect to pay around $16 for the film and processing. More labs need to be able to process this fine film (or at least to be able to develop it ourselves) before many use it (my opinion). Hope this helps. GR

-- Anonymous, February 14, 1997

I just did a job with Scala and it was with fantastic results. My understanding is that it's best use is for scanning.The job was for a huge Poster at Cosco. In Toronto it cost $8.00 cdn per roll and it is $12.00 to process. I saw the N.Y. price at $16.usd. That's a bit much. Maybe the mounts are included and it's a roll of 35mm. Any way its fast and looks amazing.

-- Anonymous, February 21, 1997

There are mailers for Agfa Scala processing available at B&H. The lab is located in Miami and prices are very reasonale: 135-36 film at $8.39 (including mounting), and 120 rollfilm at $5.39 (unmounted). Typically I shoot at the rated EI 200 and bracket 1 1/3 stop when necessary. The results are impressive.

-- Anonymous, March 17, 1997

Try printing the Scala on IlfochromeClassic(Cibachrome), and you might be surprised at the results.

-- Anonymous, April 09, 1997

Scala as a B&W neg film

I responded earlier with a comment on printing from Scala transparencies. Another thing you might try is to develop your Scala in Ilford ID11, 1:3 for about 13 min-75 degrees in a Jobo tank. It comes out as a lower contrast neg and helps conquer extremes of light & shadow. I found it out when not paying attention & included a Scala 4x5 in with my T-max. As an aside-this dilution & developer works well for me with Tech Pan also.

-- Anonymous, April 10, 1997

Correction: the B&H prices I cited on March 17th apply to the film, excluding processing. The mailers for processing are $5.95 per 135-36 or 120 roll.

-- Anonymous, April 25, 1997

Using Ilfochrome for making prints from Scala is very nice. One could almost do away with conventional b&w processing! Naw....but seriously, Scala printed using Ilfochromes are very good. Try it. Happy Shooting.

-- Anonymous, May 04, 1997

Using Ilfochrome for making prints from Scala is very nice. One could almost do away with conventional b&w processing! Naw....but seriously, Scala printed using Ilfochromes are very good. Try it. Happy Shooting.

-- Anonymous, May 04, 1997

It is (apparently) possible to make your own transparencies from Agfa Scala at home. The TETENAL Dia reversal kit is used to produce mono slides from mono negative film. In the instructions it states that Agfa Scala can be developed in the same way (rate at ISO 200). Perhaps Scala is actually a negative film that is optimised in some way for the reversal process. I have never done this myself but I have used the Tetenal kit to get slides from Ilford FP4+. A 0.5 litre kit capable of developing four 35mm/120 rolls cost me #12 (I guess about 20USD).

-- Anonymous, July 03, 1997