Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/03

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Subject: [Leica] More Scala Scans
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 21:03:34 +0100
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Scala was made by Agfa, not Ilford. But you are right, if correctly exposed 
it was OK to scan. But it was very unforgiving of underexposure.

Cheers,
Nathan

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On Jan 3, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Dennis Kushner wrote:

> Maybe the difference is later scanners & software make it easier today
> than what was available back then for desktop use. Scala was very critical
> for starting with a good exposure to get best results. The clear film base
> used was made for easier scans according to Ilford. I'll have to look for
> my
> original packet with a promo slide Ilford sent me.
> 
> Another bike shot from the archives. 1997 T-town Velodrome World Cup.
> Below is about 50% crop of Scala slide T90 & FD 400/4.5 SSC handheld.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/denik22/Velo+1997.jpg.html
> C & C welcome.
> New Year Cheers,
> Dennis
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> 
>> I loved Scala in my film days, but I always found it difficult to scan.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> 
> 
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