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2005-07-16 by lovelipp
I read that Agfa Scala B&W slide film is being discontinued. I still
have to have slides of my B&W photographs - which are now on the warm
side, tho not quite sepia. What film has anyone liked, (that doesn't
have an off-color cast)? I can shoot in daylight or at night with 3200K
bulbs.
Thanks,
Arlene
arlenelove3@...
www.arlenelove@...2005-07-16 by Mark Savoia
Shoot regular b&w film and reverse process it in a reversal b&w chemistry. Mark On Jul 16, 2005, at 12:54 PM, lovelipp wrote: > I read that Agfa Scala B&W slide film is being discontinued. I still > have to have slides of my B&W photographs - which are now on the warm > side, tho not quite sepia. What film has anyone liked, (that doesn't > have an off-color cast)? I can shoot in daylight or at night with > 3200K > bulbs. > Thanks, > Arlene > arlenelove3@... > www.arlenelove@... > > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other > resources as they are often being updated. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you > wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by > visiting this same page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages > to keep them short. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or > flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed > from the membership without notice. > - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital > B&W printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be > removed from the membership. > - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules > and guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the > group Owner and Moderators. See �Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines� > in the Files section: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ > > BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE > PRINT YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE > �OWNER� AND �MODERATORS� OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL > NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, > CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, > DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER > INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE �OWNER� AND �MODERATORS� OF DIGITAL > BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF > SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE > THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO > OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR > CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO > GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE > PRINT YAHOO GROUP. > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2005-07-16 by sandersnyc
Arlene, check out www.dr5.com -- they can reverse-process any b+w negative film into transparencies. Best, Sanders McNew www.mcnew.net --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "lovelipp" <arlenelove3@a...> wrote: > I read that Agfa Scala B&W slide film is being discontinued. I still > have to have slides of my B&W photographs - which are now on the warm > side, tho not quite sepia. What film has anyone liked, (that doesn't > have an off-color cast)? I can shoot in daylight or at night with 3200K
> bulbs. > Thanks, > Arlene > arlenelove3@a... > www.arlenelove@a...
2005-07-17 by Jordan Wosnick
Arlene -- I have also read rumours that Scala is being phased out. I don't know how true they are. In any case, the processing is getting rarer. Readers in Canada may be interested to know that Canada's only Scala lab, Toronto Image Works, will stop processing Scala this fall. There are a few options available for B&W slides. I summarized them on a page at my site: http://www.photosensitive.ca/BWslides.shtml I think you will find some useful information there. Jordan www.photosensitive.ca lovelipp wrote: > I read that Agfa Scala B&W slide film is being discontinued. I still > have to have slides of my B&W photographs - which are now on the warm > side, tho not quite sepia. What film has anyone liked, (that doesn't > have an off-color cast)? I can shoot in daylight or at night with 3200K > bulbs. > Thanks, > Arlene > arlenelove3@... > www.arlenelove@... > > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as they are often being updated. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the membership without notice. > - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from the membership. > - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner and Moderators. See \ufffdGroup Topic, Rules and Guidelines\ufffd in the Files section: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ > > BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE \ufffdOWNER\ufffd AND \ufffdMODERATORS\ufffd OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE \ufffdOWNER\ufffd AND \ufffdMODERATORS\ufffd OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- Jordan Wosnick jwosnick@...
2005-07-17 by Sam McCandless
The LA lab to which Sanders referred Arlene, .dr5 at <http://www.dr5.com/main.html> claims to be the only Scala processor in Middle America (they're moving to Denver to avoid LA costs) and the best in the USA. So they must know about the rumor Arlene heard. I see they are also on the page which Jordan referenced on his site. -- Sam
>Arlene -- > >I have also read rumours that Scala is being phased out. I don't >know how true they are. In any case, the processing is getting >rarer. Readers in Canada may be interested to know that Canada's >only Scala lab, Toronto Image Works, will stop processing Scala >this fall. > >There are a few options available for B&W slides. I summarized them >on a page at my site: > >http://www.photosensitive.ca/BWslides.shtml > >I think you will find some useful information there. > >Jordan >www.photosensitive.ca > > >lovelipp wrote: >> I read that Agfa Scala B&W slide film is being discontinued. I still >> have to have slides of my B&W photographs - which are now on the warm >> side, tho not quite sepia. What film has anyone liked, (that doesn't >> have an off-color cast)? I can shoot in daylight or at night with 3200K >> bulbs. >> Thanks, >> Arlene >> arlenelove3@... > > www.arlenelove@...
2005-07-17 by tawow@sympatico.ca
Color Reflections which has labs all over the US offers Scala processing. Whether they do it in all locations or forward it to one place I don't know (www.color-reflections.com), also there is Main Photo Service Inc. (www.mainphoto.com). There is a list of labs at the Agfaphoto site, obviously there are other labs which are not listed, such as the mentioned .dr5, so it would appear that maybe the processing situation is not as grim as it seems. A bit more unsettling is the news that the parent company of Agfaphoto gmbh has filed for bankruptcy (http://www.agfaphoto.com/en-US/pdf/AP_PressAnnouncement060205us.pdf), supposedly there will be no problem for worldwide divisions, as they are separate entities . . . we'll have to wait and see. Paul Aparycki > The LA lab to which Sanders referred Arlene, .dr5 at > > <http://www.dr5.com/main.html> > > claims to be the only Scala processor in Middle America (they're > moving to Denver to avoid LA costs) and the best in the USA. So they > must know about the rumor Arlene heard. I see they are also on the > page which Jordan referenced on his site. > -- > Sam > >http://www.photosensitive.ca/BWslides.shtml > > > >I think you will find some useful information there. > > > >Jordan By the way Jordan, good page! very cleanly laid out and helpful.
2005-07-17 by dfaprinting
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, <tawow@s...> wrote: > Color Reflections which has labs all over the US offers Scala processing. Whether they do it in all locations or forward it to one place I don't know (www.color-reflections.com), also there is Main Photo Service Inc. (www.mainphoto.com). There is a list of labs at the Agfaphoto site, obviously there are other labs which are not listed, such as the mentioned .dr5, so it would appear that maybe the processing situation is not as grim as it seems. > The processing limitations kind of intrigued me, so I went looking. It would seem that there isn't really anything different about Scala reversal processing as from any other reversal process (that said I haven't tried it yet). It would seem that anyone that can do E6 could setup to do Scala. The only links with anything that could be called helpful are these: http://www.silverprint.co.uk/bwf2.html#SCALA http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007Ful Note this is all I found so far, I've only spent about an hour searching. Also note that the first link has a 4 step process that they claim works with Scala and others. So it would seem that anyone with a Jobo ATL1000 or better would be able to handle this film, and any other clear base B/W film. For anyone who loves this film, might be time to hit ebay for a used ATL1000/1500. I know they can go for a lot ($1500+) or a little ($800 with lots of extras) depending on your luck. You could also do this process by hand, but having done E6 in an inversion tank, I really don't recommend this method, standing at the sink for an hour really isn't what I like to do. If you buy an ATL1000, you might still be able to buy the upgrade control panel to turn it into the (almost) ATL1500 which has greater flexibilty for the programs, and a few extra custom defined program spaces. I think the upgrade was around $500 from Adorama. This and a good drum scanner might be a good little bit of income for someone when all the rest of the labs stop this process.
2005-07-17 by Jordan Wosnick
I think that DR5 is not an "authorized" Scala lab but rather they run Scala in their own DR5 process. The results are apparently very good. DR5 recently moved from NYC to LA so I guess they are on the go again. Jordan Sam McCandless wrote: > The LA lab to which Sanders referred Arlene, .dr5 at > > <http://www.dr5.com/main.html> > > claims to be the only Scala processor in Middle America (they're > moving to Denver to avoid LA costs) and the best in the USA. So they > must know about the rumor Arlene heard. I see they are also on the > page which Jordan referenced on his site. > -- > Sam > > > >>Arlene -- >> >>I have also read rumours that Scala is being phased out. I don't >>know how true they are. In any case, the processing is getting >>rarer. Readers in Canada may be interested to know that Canada's >>only Scala lab, Toronto Image Works, will stop processing Scala >>this fall. >> >>There are a few options available for B&W slides. I summarized them >>on a page at my site: >> >>http://www.photosensitive.ca/BWslides.shtml >> >>I think you will find some useful information there. >> >>Jordan >>www.photosensitive.ca >> >> >>lovelipp wrote: >> >>> I read that Agfa Scala B&W slide film is being discontinued. I still >>> have to have slides of my B&W photographs - which are now on the warm >>> side, tho not quite sepia. What film has anyone liked, (that doesn't >>> have an off-color cast)? I can shoot in daylight or at night with 3200K >>> bulbs. >>> Thanks, >>> Arlene >>> arlenelove3@... >> >> > www.arlenelove@... > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as they are often being updated. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the membership without notice. > - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from the membership. > - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner and Moderators. See \ufffdGroup Topic, Rules and Guidelines\ufffd in the Files section: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ > > BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE \ufffdOWNER\ufffd AND \ufffdMODERATORS\ufffd OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE \ufffdOWNER\ufffd AND \ufffdMODERATORS\ufffd OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- Jordan Wosnick jwosnick@...