Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In looking at it under a microscpoe, Scala appears to be more similar to B&W than color slide. /Mitch - -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be] Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 9:09 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Agfa Scala questions I have just picked up 5 rolls of Agfa Scala after learning that there is a lab here in Brussels which can process it the same day. I look forward to trying what is by all accounts a wonderful film. I have printed out and studied the data sheet from Agfa's web site but have a couple of unanswered questions: 1) When exposing the film, should I treat it as I treat a normal transparency film, i.e. exposing mainly for (non-specular) highlights, or should I expose it more like a B&W negative film? Logic says that I should treat it like any other slide film, given that overexposure of highlights will result in blank film. 2) Is the grain structure of the film similar to normal transparency film, or is it more like B&W negative film? This has an impact on how I would scan it. I would welcome any other information on particular techniques to be used with this film. Thanks in advance. Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman