Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] C41 B&W vs. Scala?
From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 14:44:40 -0500
References: <gb-63FC64.20524405072002@goggle.westfalen.de>

If it's silver based, it will probably not work with ICE. The software will 
try to remove the silver grains, and the results aren't nice.

Jeffery

At 12:21 PM 7/5/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Anyone have much experience with Scala compared to
>these.  I took a few roles and it came out great (less
>grain and better range than TMAX 100). I haven't tried
>it in comparison to the C41 B&W films.
>
>Also, I just got a Nikon scanner. Does anyone know if
>Scala works with their digital ice software that
>removes dust?  I understand it works well with the C41
>B&W films.
>
>
>--- Georg Bauer <gb@leicaesk.de> wrote:
> > In article
> > <000501c2205c$861cce30$9865fea9@devastator>,
> >  "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >
> > > It is now the only b&w film I use as it is so
> > versatile and scans so well.
> > > The C41 processing makes it very convenient as
> > well. I have also tested the
> >
> > Yep, all of http://leicaesk.de/ is done with Portra
> > 400 BW and T400CN. I
> > prefer the Portra 400 BW mostly because of it's
> > "smoother" character,
> > the T400CN is sometimes a bit "harsh". But both are
> > really very nice
> > films, especially if your main target is scanning.
> >
> > I now tried photographic prints in a near Fuji
> > minilab, results are
> > really nice. And since I am not a darkroom type, it
> > helps a lot to be
> > able to work mostly digital and leave the wet stuff
> > to the professionals
> > ;-)
> >
> > bye, Georg
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> >
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