AchimBauer
Hello everyone,
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Where on earth, how on earth, what on earth, T?????????????????????lke!!!!!!
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I’ve spotted an ADOX Scala 160 in the shop – the successor to the Scala 200 from the Actien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-Fabrication.
What’s the story with this?
A new product? Or have they just put new bottles on old wine?
New production run, or have the ISO ratings been adjusted due to ageing?
If it’s a new product, when will it be available as 120 roll film?
It’s not even listed on the ADOX website yet, and it hasn’t been featured in Adox News either.
With this product push, can we hope for a new Pan 25?
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Regards, Achim
MirkoBoeddecker
Hello Achim,
I thought the text made it clear enough what this is about: Silvermax, our Scala replica.
The latter has never been a secret.
It has nothing to do with ageing. The emulsion is of fine grain and less sensitive than Agfa Scala, which is why it also has a different colour tone in slides.
The remaining Scala labs and Klaus Wehner wanted a version of Silvermax labelled for black-and-white reversal processing so they could market the slide film more effectively.
Furthermore, the name Scala had been the driving force behind black-and-white slides for decades, and the labs feared the market would collapse if Scala were no longer available.
In the Scala process, the film is 160 ASA, not 100 ASA. Some users find this confusing if it isn’t clearly printed on the packaging, so having two versions of the same film makes sense here. Perhaps not for the experts, but for the average user.
That’s why I didn’t ‘celebrate’ this as a major innovation, but simply listed it as a successor to the now-discontinued Agfa Scala.
This has (unfortunately) nothing to do with a PAN 25.
Best regards,
Mirko
KlausWehner
I am delighted that the traditional name ‘Scala’ can be carried on in this way.
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I have tested the film extensively at ISO 160/23 using the Wehner reversal process.
It achieves a very high level of image quality with this process.
In fact, the quality is even slightly higher than what Agfa used to achieve with its original Scala (measured by maximum density).
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With my process, it is also possible to perform exposure on the Adox Scala at ISO 27/400.
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I am happy to answer any questions regarding development.
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Warm regards,
Klaus
KlausWehner
In the meantime, I’ve received a few enquiries asking whether Adox Scala (ISO 160/23) can also be developed using my reversal kit for black-and-white transparency film.
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But of course!
The reversal chemicals are suitable for all black-and-white transparency films.
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The development time in the first developer is 19 minutes.
The rest of the process proceeds as described in the instructions.
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For those who like to experiment: with ADOX Scala, you can even achieve ISO 400/27!
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I’m happy to answer any questions.
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Best regards,
Klaus
