Agfa SCALA & SCALA-X:              (SEE NOTES IN BLUE BELOW)

dr5 strives to provide the best, most consistent quality processing for the remaining scala film. THERE SIMPLY ISNT A BETTER QUALITY SERVICE FOR B&W REVERSAL PROCESSING. dr5-lab process SCALA to a higher standard than that of the old AGFA process. No one processes this film better than us.

SCALA, a great film for use in dr5! Scala is a very sharp, well-designed negative film for use in AGFA's Scala old process. Contrary to belief Scala is a B&W "NEGATIVE" film. SCALA film is an orthochromatic [partial] clear-base film type and runs better through the dr5 process. Comparison-processing Tests indicate 10% on average against the original AGFA chemistry and up to 20% better quality @ labs using non-AGFA chemistry. It produces a first-rate neutral in developer-1, and a 'milk-chocolate' sepia in developer-2.

This unique film will soon be in the annals of discontinued films. Fortunately for you, there is dr5 for B&W slides! As always we will continue to process scala, and dr5 will be around long after this film is completely gone. dr5-lab is the only lab left in the world capable of processing the scala-film with quality and consistency, & we still process scala better than anyone ever did! dr5-chrome is committed to running this film. We have been processing B&W slide for over 15 years, long before scala-film was introduced.

You don't have to rely on SCALA film . We would stress you to test several of the other 25+films we run as B&W transparency, most with superior quality. The dr5 lab in the only lab worldwide providing this photographic service.

Scala has a medium tonal range with good detail in the blacks and whites in dr5. It has less depth than many of the other films due to its ortho-film qualities. Film such as TXP & FP4 are panchromatic and produce superior results.

SCALA normal iso is@ 200.The high ISO for Scala film through the dr5 service is 400iso, push charges apply. We recommend you expose this film no higher than 400iso. We can run SCALA to its advertised 1600 iso however, It is not recommended. There is quite a push charge to run this film @ 1600

EI-range 20-400  800 / 1600 MAXiso in dr5.

WHY IS SCALA BETTER RUN IN dr5 ? :
There are significant reasons this is true. The AGFA-Scala process is a 'LIGHT' reversal process. Light reversed film causes many hidden problems.

INDUSTRY NOTE: AGFAPHOTO is out of business. None of AGFAPHOTO'S films are being manufactured. The scala film left in the market place is all that there is. There are no official Agfa-scala labs remaining, simply put, there is no company left to support the Agfa-scala-chemistry or the machines they produced. If you can find a lab to do a better job processing scala, we would encourage you to use them! Other Labs using sub-standard chemistry will produce poor results.     

Currently; some retailers are http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/100348REG/Agfa still selling this film. AGFAPHOTO produced many master rolls of a few of their film types. These master-rolls are what you see in the market today. The last film produced by AGFAPHOTO was well over 2 years ago. ALL AGFAPHOTO films have been discontinued. SCALA film is susceptible to age related problems. We would highly suggest you shoot this film @ 100iso or lower. This will help offset any age related issues.

@ $13 a roll, with the mailer, that sets you back $23. On average dr5 will save you $6+ a roll with other film types, and you get better quality to boot.

The dr5's trade-secret custom process is a chemical-reverse process. dr5 produces a better tonal range, increased sharpness, with no loss in detail when pushing. The push capability is decreased in this film type however.

Go to our TECH PAGES for other lab processing comparisons.

ABOUT SCALA PREPAID MAILERS:

IF YOU ARE STUCK WITH OLD SCALA-MAILERS
dr5 extends to you, our clients, old and new, 30% off regular dr5 processing. Simply send in your mailers with your film and we'll give you 30% off each roll for each mailer [off our current processing rates]. It is the least we can do to help all those stranded with mailers. NOTE: We receive NOTHING for this effort, from AGFA or any other lab. While you're at it, test the other films @ the same 30% discount. You will be pleased with the change.

GUARANTEE: If the dr5 lab does not produce superior quality B&W reversal processing we will pay for your processing at another lab.

TEST SOME OF THE OTHER 'BETTER' QUALITY FILMS WE RUN FOR B&W SLIDE, with better results! ; ILFORD, EFKE, KODAK, ROLLEI. 

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