Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, this is great stuff. Some observations... 1. Very sharp and fine-grained. 2. Even when rated at EI800 (2-stop push), the image quality remains quite good. I was surprised. 3. It has good latitude, though narrower in my experience than Agfa claims. They claim 6 stops, but I think it's more like 4. 4. Can't explain why, but I especially like the look of this film shot with the 2.0/50 Summicron on the M6. At wide apertures, the effect is quite nostalgic. 5. It is intended for scanning and magazine/book reproduction. Printing it is a hassle and I never liked the resulting green-hued Type-R prints. It's great for the Web, though. I get much better scans from Scala than from B&W negs. - --Jim Laurel Seattle, WA, USA - -----Original Message----- From: echampio [mailto:echampio@Adobe.COM] Sent: Thursday, September 10, 1998 9:41 AM To: Leica User's list; Rollei User's list Subject: [Leica] Any experience with Agfa Scala 200 BW Slide film? Hi, Does anyone have any experience with Agfa Scala 200 BW Slide film? I'm primarily a landscape photographer. It sounds interesting, but it has the drawback that it requires a special process, and can only be deveoped at a few labs around the US. Right now, I tend to use TMAX 100. - -- Erich Champion : mailto:echampio@adobe.com : 408.536.6497 Voice User Education : Adobe Systems Incorporated : 408.537.4040 Fax - --