peterc
Heretic
The demise of Scala labs has left some of us with Scala and no easy (or cheap) way to get it processed as slides.
I decided to try processing Scala as a negative to see how it performs.
I ran about 1/3 of a roll (12 frames) through my Nikon FE (sorry folks not RF) rated at 200.
It was processed in Rodinal 1+20 for 8 minutes at 68F, 5 inversions every minute. The results aren't bad, but I think I'll try 1+25 next.
The flower was shot with a 55mm micro-Nikkor, and the birdhouse and licence plate with a 200mm Nikkor.
The flower and birdhouse are straight scans (default seetings), with only slight lowering of brightness and resizing in PS. The licence plate is a 100% crop of a straight scan with no post-processing at all.
Peter
I decided to try processing Scala as a negative to see how it performs.
I ran about 1/3 of a roll (12 frames) through my Nikon FE (sorry folks not RF) rated at 200.
It was processed in Rodinal 1+20 for 8 minutes at 68F, 5 inversions every minute. The results aren't bad, but I think I'll try 1+25 next.
The flower was shot with a 55mm micro-Nikkor, and the birdhouse and licence plate with a 200mm Nikkor.
The flower and birdhouse are straight scans (default seetings), with only slight lowering of brightness and resizing in PS. The licence plate is a 100% crop of a straight scan with no post-processing at all.
Peter
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Todd.Hanz
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here is a shot I did with scala developed in rodinal as a negative, 1:50, 68 deg. rated at 400.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/pho...687&cpage=2&si=scala&what=allfields#poststart
Todd
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/pho...687&cpage=2&si=scala&what=allfields#poststart
Todd
jan normandale
Film is the other way
Peter and Todd, I am long Scala, I've got some sitting waiting to be processed, however this might be a fine solution. I liked the idea of the positive but the cost, offshore mailing and all involved getting it back also makes me think this is a viable alternative.
Has anyone else here at RFF explored Scala as a negative, I'd be interested in their findings.
Has anyone else here at RFF explored Scala as a negative, I'd be interested in their findings.
Silva Lining
CanoHasseLeica
jan normandale said:
Yes, if I remember correctly it was 7.5 minutes in Tmax developer at 20c - results were fine - good negs, low grain, good contrast - Quite like HP4....
Flinor
Well-known
Ijust got a roll back from Main Photo in Santa Ana, CA. They included a flyer that claims that they have duplicated the chemistry to process Scala as a positive and will do it for as long as there are peoplw using it.
Until 30 June they are honoring Color Reflections mailers.
Until 30 June they are honoring Color Reflections mailers.