Digital BW, The Print

Thanks to all those who responded re: other means for getting B&W  slides. I 
am always grateful for your collective brains and willingness to  help.
                         Arlene


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Is there a lab left that still processes Agfa Scala? I still have some and  
before I use it, I need to know if I can get it processed. Also, now  that this 
too is ending, what process do you use to make slides of your B&W  prints?  A 
pro lab will do it, but it's very costly. Believe it, there are  still 
organizations that request slides, not discs.
 
Thanks to all of you for my continuing education.
                  Arlene
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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, arlenelove3@a...
wrote:
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> Is there a lab left that still processes Agfa Scala? I still have
some and  
> before I use it, I need to know if I can get it processed. Also, now
 that this 
> too is ending, what process do you use to make slides of your B&W 
prints?  A 
> pro lab will do it, but it's very costly. Believe it, there are  still 
> organizations that request slides, not discs.
>  
> Thanks to all of you for my continuing education.
>                   Arlene
> _www.arlenelove.com_ (http://www.arlenelove.com) 
> _arlenelove3@a..._ (mailto:arlenelove3@a...) 
>  
>     
> 
>

The only way I know of to process Scala film is to use film mailers. 
I know you can get them from the big mail order photo stores like B &
H and Adorama.  Prices run about $8 US for the mailers.

While I've never done it, the only way I know of to make slides of
your prints is to use a copy stand.  Ideally you would use a normal
lens, mount the camera on the copy stand's camera bracket and put the
print on the baseboard.  Most copy stands come with multiple lights
that allow you to light the baseboard evenly.  A quick check of B & H
shows inexpensive copy stands at around $100 or so.

Maybe others in the forum who've done this kind of work can add more info.

http://www.mainphoto.com/services/agfa_scala_film_processing.htm

Are the folks I use on the west coast, there is a seperate lab on the
east coast as well.  



--- arlenelove3@... wrote:

> Is there a lab left that still processes Agfa Scala? I still have
> some and  
> before I use it, I need to know if I can get it processed. Also,
> now  that this 
> too is ending, what process do you use to make slides of your B&W 
> prints?  A 
> pro lab will do it, but it's very costly. Believe it, there are 

>

I would add a couple of things to Matt's recommendation of using a copy
stand to shoot slides of prints:  It's certainly possible to get good color
slides of b&w prints using color slide film.  You may have to do a little
testing to find out how to get the color neutral; depending on the paper and
inks used, you may need to use slight color correction via Wratten filters.

It's important to find a lab that has very consistent E6 processing, since
you don¹t want the color inconsistencies from roll to roll that come from
careless processing.  I use the Fuji 64-speed tungsten balanced film RTP or
Ektachrome EPY with 3200K lamps.

You'll also want to use a macro lens instead of just a normal lens if you
can, since they are better corrected for close focus.  Also, with most
prints -even ones on matte papers - there can be a lot of glare on the
surface when you put them in the kind of light that copy stand work
requires.  I use a polarizing filter on the lights and on the lens for most
of the copy work that I do; it lets you eliminate the glare and get a much
less washed-out slide. There is some price to pay in terms of a deepening of
the darkest tones, but it's usually worth it.


Stephen Petegorsky

You may want to read through the following links:

http://www.silverprint.co.uk/bwf2.html#SCALA
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007Ful

If you go to the homepage of the first link, and then click on the 
chemicals link on the left side, you'll find that they still offer 
kits for some reversal process. Haven't used any of it, but thought 
it was worth saving.

You might also try a search for "Scala" in this group.