Re: filmscanners: Scanning Agfa Scala

["Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>]

Scala is equally good pulled to 100 and will indeed offer less contrast, but
I normally use it at 200 and above.  Scala is like any slide film in that
you get one shot at the image and no opportunity to alter things during a
printing stage.  As with colour slides, deep shadows are preferable to blown
highlights, but I normally expose for the lightest area where I want to get
highlight detail, which is not necessarily the brighest part of the framed
image.  But then, I guess you know this already.

Give it another try, and you really must view the slides through a projector
to get the full impact of Scala.

Simon


Steven Chambers wrote:

> Simon,
>
> Thanks for posting the images which I think are impressive. I have only
used
> one roll of Scala but I made the mistake of exposing for the shadows. You
> have inspired me to try again. Have you seen any advantages in pulling the
> film down to 100? My first and only attempt at Scala rated at 200 produced
a
> lot contrast in the images which you seem to have avoided.
>
> Steve Chambers
> steven.chambers@btinternet.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb
> Sent: 11 October 2001 21:48
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: Scanning Agfa Scala
>
>
>
> Joe
>
> I have used Scala a great deal and it scans superbly.  It is very
> unforgiving and exposure needs to be accurate, but when it is right it is
> superb, especially when viewed through a projector.  As you say, meter for
> the highlights, or at the least the brightest area where you want to see
> detail.  I have scanned hundreds of Scala slides on my LS30 and here are
> some examples (not the best but OK to see the scanning qualities on a low
> level scanner):
>
> >
>
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