Is there a Black and White Positive film?

[Pirate]

I'd like to do some stuff with my 6x9 but I need a Black and White Positive film.

Even 35mm if I have to.

Does such a film exist?

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Yes, it's Agfa Scala. There's also a Foma film, sold by Freestyle, that yields positive images in B&W.

 

[Mcary]

A bit pricey but this place can give you chromes/slides from pretty much any B&W film

http://www.dr5.com/blackandwhiteslide/filmreview.html

 

[kxl]

In addition to Scala, you can also shoot B&W negatives and ship them to DR5, who has a proprietary B&W reversal process. Don't know if they'll do 6x9, and I'm not sure if the process can be applied to ALL films, although they support quite a number of them (about 20-25 IIRC). Consult their website for a list of B&W films they support.

http://www.dr5.com/

Edit: Beaten to the punch...

 

[rbsinto]

Agfa Scala is a 200 ISO black and white slide film that yields beautiful results. We used to have one of the few labs that processed Scala right here in Toronto (Toronto Image Works), but unfortuately, they no longer do, and I understand there are no other labs in Canada doing it, and I believe only one in the US (Los angeles?) that still does. Between the processing and shipping cost, I just can't see spending the money to shoot it.
Too bad, really because I've got about twenty or thirty rolls that were given to me by photobuds who've gone digital, sitting in my freezer (the film is in the freezer, not my photobuds).

 

[f16sunshine]

Try Rollei IR shot at iso 200 no filter and then send it to DR5 . It is simply fabulous! Yes spendy but if you need it. Worth every penny.

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

Agfa Scala is a 200 ISO black and white slide film that yields beautiful results. We used to have one of the few labs that processed Scala right here in Toronto (Toronto Image Works), but unfortuately, they no longer do, and I understand there are no other labs in Canada doing it, and I believe only one in the US (Los angeles?) that still does. Between the processing and shipping cost, I just can't see spending the money to shoot it.
Too bad, really because I've got about twenty or thirty rolls that were given to me by photobuds who've gone digital, sitting in my freezer (the film is in the freezer, not my photobuds).

I would like to pick a couple from you for fun. I live close to Toronto 🙂

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

There is also Kodak's chemicals which will turn your standard tmax into positive. There are other recipe for homemade second developer...just search on google.

 

[funkpilz]

Polypan F is supposed to be very easy to do reversal processing on.

 

[Roger Hicks]

It's a process rather than a film, though ideally, you need a clear film base as well, which you have on most 120. From memory:

First dev
Wash
Fog
Second dev
Bleach
Fix
Wash

Look it up in old photo books.

Cheers,

R.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Agfa Scala is a 200 ISO black and white slide film that yields beautiful results. We used to have one of the few labs that processed Scala right here in Toronto (Toronto Image Works), but unfortuately, they no longer do, and I understand there are no other labs in Canada doing it, and I believe only one in the US (Los angeles?) that still does. Between the processing and shipping cost, I just can't see spending the money to shoot it.
Too bad, really because I've got about twenty or thirty rolls that were given to me by photobuds who've gone digital, sitting in my freezer (the film is in the freezer, not my photobuds).

It's a lab in Santa Ana, CA, called Main Photo Lab. They still develop Scala at $10.00 per roll.

Now, Scala can also be developed into negatives. I don't know exactly how, but if you check the Massive Development Chart you may find out.

Otherwise, I might be interested in a few rolls. 🙂 Worse yet, we can trade, as I have some color infrared Kodak stuff in my freezer.

 

[Mcary]

If you go to http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=5
Then select Reversal Processing from the drop down menu under Fact Sheets you can down load a PDF with instructions for processing Pan-F+ FP4+ and Delta 100 as Positives.

 

[Pirate]

That Ilford Reversal sheet is exactly what I need!! With that, i can shoot any of those films in 120 and do the reversal. Thanks gang!

 

[Peter_S]

Since you are in Germany - 35mm Agfa Scala is processed nicely by Studio 13, and the film is widely available on Ebay. The film is wonderful.
Processing of 120 film is more problematic, though

 

[Pirate]

But, I am leaving for America on Monday. Sadly.

 

[lxmike]

I used to use Scala when it first came out, (can't remember the date exactly), even then only a few labs handled it and when you sent if off to be processed turn arround was at times slow. Good film though and now and again it pops up on ebay, but I'm ot sure where processes it these days

 

[dimitris]

Is Scala still alive? I remember they stopped processing back in 2004 at least in my country (Greece). I have some lovely slides taken with Scala. The joy of watching black and white on the wall!

 

[Peter_S]

No, but many still have rolls that were stored properly that they sell on Ebay (Adox has a remake of the APX, but not of Scala).
America --> as metioned before, DR5 seems the option there (also for 120 asaik). No personal experience with it, though

 

[JohnTF]

I used the Foma Reversal, great tonal range, there are a couple of scans posted in my Gallery -- printed very well too-- I had it scanned and printed at FotoSkoda in Prague.

I had Foma process it, but there is a published process.

Exceptional film.

Regards, John

 

[Pirate]

My ultimate plan with this positive B&W film was to use my Fuji 6x9 and make some good shots to frame -- but, I want to frame the Positive in a matte backing with a back-light in the frame, maybe a few in each frame. This is where the curiosity for a B&W Positive came from.