Digital BW, The Print

Check out the link below for reversal processing of
many films which seem as if they would be a good
alternative to Scala. I haven't actually tried the
lab, but the examples and technical data, and
knowledge of the creator of this process are
impressive. Some of the films available seem as if
they may be an alternative to Agfapan 25 my old
favorite for 120 in my TLR Rollei and Pentax 6x7, may
it RIP along with Tech Pan.

Michael Vendrell


http://www.dr5.com/main.html

--- Jordan Wosnick <jwosnick@...> wrote:

> 
> joshscapes wrote:
> 
> > And don't get too attached to any one digital
> camera, lens, 
> > computer, ink, paper, color film, temperature in a
> day, clouds in 
> > the sky...ect.
> > 
> > What kind of a comment is that?  I'm sorry.  I
> don't mean to sound 
> > harsh or sarcastic (well maybe a little).  But in
> this day in age 
> > does someone really need to be told not to get too
> attached to any 
> 
> Josh, I agree for the most part with the content of
> your e-mail. I 
> myself don't even own a digital camera and sincerely
> hope that film 
> remains available for a LONG time. I didn't intend
> to be provocative.
> 
> But AgfaPhoto (the film, paper and chemistry branch
> of Agfa that 
> emerged after the parent company declared insolvency
> earlier this 
> year) has indicated that it failed to find a buyer
> and is wrapping up 
> operations at the end of 2005.
> 
>
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2005/10/19/afx2285533.html%3E
> 
> Long discussion here:
> http://www.apug.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20610
> 
> AgfaPhoto laid off all of its staff earlier this
> fall. I think a 
> European company bought up its stock of B&W paper
> and some chemicals 
> and is selling it until it's gone. There was also
> talk of Fuji buying 
> up some of its materials and/or IP, and of a company
> buying the colour 
> mini-lab part of the business, but I don't know if
> these deals 
> materialized.
> 
> The 120-format B&W films were discontinued earlier
> this year. 
> Production of all Agfa films and chemicals has
> ceased. That's why it's 
> becoming difficult to find APX films and Rodinal, as
> fans buy up the 
> stock everywhere. Lots of discussions of
> alternatives to these films 
> and developers are currently underway on photo.net,
> APUG, etc.
> 
> Given the fact that Agfa is basically out of
> business, and that Scala 
> requires a proprietary process, I think that
> settling on Scala now may 
> not be a wise idea. There are alternatives for B&W
> slides, but they 
> are generally not as convenient.
> 
> Jordan
> www.photosensitive.ca
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> Jordan Wosnick
> jwosnick@...
> 


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