[Leica] RE: Agfa Scala questions

[Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>]

It makes no difference if it is B&W or color. The simple fact is that it is
a "reversal" film. And in this vein, overexposure will tend to kill the
highlights and wash out the image. In my estimation, it should be used like
color reversal film. Expose with the highlights in mind.

Jim

At 02:49 PM 9/24/99 -0400, Zeissler, Mitch wrote:
>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
>
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>Nathan Wajsman
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