attack_donut
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Reged: 16/12/2006
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Loc: East Coast
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for class and loving it, the images are so much more (sharper, colourful, etc etc etc)
our next assignment is on creative uses of light and shadow, and I thought it would neat to use black and white slide film, and no one locally carries it, is this stuff so rare, or are there problems with it?
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JDCB
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Reged: 15/05/2006
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Loc: On the Edge of the Fens
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There was Agfa Scala, but it's gone now (in Europe at least). However, check out this thread for a couple of replacement ideas.
As for sourcing in the US, maybe BH in New York could help. Failing that, try mail order from <a href="www.silverprint.co.uk" target="_blank">Silverprint</a> in the UK
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The Circle Of Confusion
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You can process most mono neg films as slides with the help of a "reversal kit". See here
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Ambler
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Reged: 22/04/2007
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Loc: UK
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The manufacture of Agfa's Scala black & white slide film stopped when Agfaphoto collapsed. The only similar film still made seems to be Foma's Fomapan R which has a speed of ISO 100. However unlike Scala it is not available in 120 but it is made in 35mm and some cinefilm formats.
Foma hails from the Czech Republic and in the UK it only seems to be available mail order. Silverprint & Retro Photographic both stock it. Silverprint also carries Foma's processing kit. Possibly Retro do too. You would have to ask either of these firms if there is anyone in the UK who commercially processes these films.
Black & white slides can be quite impressive. Years ago I used the long-discontinued Agfa Dia-Direct with an effective speed of around ISO 16!
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