Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can anyone compare scala to b&w processing like the kodak direct positive stuff? Is scala film fundamentally different? - -phil > > Yes! > > I used it extensively for winter landscapes on Iceland, this spring. It > scans very well. > > Use of filters: caution is warranted. I tested it with my R5 lightmeter on > automatic. It appeared that for an orange filter I had to set the film speed > at 100 ASA (so overexpose 1 stop) and for a light red filter at 50 ASA. This > may rather be a metering problem - or idiosyncrasy - though. > > With a light red filter skies get beautifully dark with nice white clouds. > > Scala 200 projects very nicely with truer black than the now defunct Agfa > DiaDirect. > > All IMHO! > > Samder > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > Sander van Hulsenbeek > at work: sander.vanhulsenbeek@solvay.com > at home: vanhulsenbeek@wxs.nl > and also: http://home.wxs.nl/~sanderva/home.html > >