Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Colin, Thanks for your discussion on Scala. I've seen that shot of Louis carving the feast before, and it is terrific. I guess I had discounted using Scala because I live in the boonies and there's no hope of a lab anywhere nearby, but since you send your stuff on a vaction to Florida for processing, I guess I have no excuse. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin" <CJV@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 12:16 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Agfa Scala Advice/Alternatives Sought > Greg, > > I like Scala a lot so I'm gonna talk about it a lot. :) If Scala wasn't > such a pain in the butt to process, I'd use it all the time. It really > looks beautiful. At ISO 200, it seems virtually grainless. At 400 and > above, it's similar to other slide films at the same speed in terms of > grain. While it's supposed to be good at up to 1600, I think 800 is the > maximum, and recently (last six months) have decided that I won't shoot > it at over 400. Best thing to do if you don't have time to play with > it, I'd suggest, is not to go over 400. You asked about behavior. I'll > say that Scala clearly has a little better highlight detail than shadow, > but your best bet is to nail the midtones as close as you can and let > the rest fall where they may. Pretend you're shooting regular slide > film and you'll get the exposure right. > > My Scala gets processed by Color Reflections in Florida (side note: I > live half an hour from NYC, but B&H mailers are for Florida. Go > figure.) via mailer. I consistently get them back about five business > days from when I drop them in the mailbox. The quality is decent, tho > I've had the occasional mis-mounted slide. Get your own slide > containers - the ones I get from CR are little sucky thin cardboard > things. > > Sounds like you're on a schedule. If mailers take too long, you can > still get it done at a lab, but there's only three in the USA. If I > read the header information right, you're in California. See > http://www.mainphoto.com for Main Photo Service in Santa Ana. > Otherwise, check http://www.agfaphoto.com/products/scalalabs.html for a > list around the globe. Overnight service is typical in my experience > with Duggal in NYC. Price is not really any different from other slide > films. > > Lastly, I have a few Scala shots on my web site that people often say > are their favorites. Check these: > > http://www.availabledark.com/html/family07.htm > http://www.availabledark.com/html/family02.htm > > And one shot without a page, but I like it anyway: > http://www.availabledark.com/images/maine14.jpg > > Good luck with your assignment. Show us some shots when you're done! > > Regards, > Colin > http://www.availabledark.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Gregory > Rubenstein > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 6:24 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Agfa Scala Advice/Alternatives Sought > > > > Anyone have experience, recommendations, advice or alternatives to Agfa > Scala for black-and-white reversals? > > Am curious about its behavior since I'll have barely enough time for > limited > testing before having to deliver for a client who wants some fairly > specific > black-and-white slides. > > On- and off-list information, anecdotes, advice, warnings and > suggestions > welcomed. > Thanks. > > Greg Rubenstein > gcr910@msn.com > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html