Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010)

  • Discontinued
  • B&H # AGS20036

Product Highlights

  • Rich-Toned Black and White Film
  • Very Fine Grain
  • Extensive Gray Scale
 

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Whole new perspectives open up to professional photographers with the Agfa Scala-200. Agfa Scala offers exclusive performance in black-and-white. It supplies an ideal basis for the publishing process; ideal quality control without the need for negatives and prints. This black-and-white reversal film, which is unique on the world market, offers push/pull opportunities from ISO 100-1600.

This film is processed by:

DR-5 Lab
701 West 6th Avenue
Denver, Colorado
80204
303 534-2375

The only black-and-white reversal film in the world
Extremely fine grain, superb sharpness, exceptional brilliance light colors
Finely modulated grayscale, full-bodied dark colors
Type 35mm black-and-white slide film
Speed ISO 200
Applications Fashion, advertising, photojournalism, architecture, landscape
Process MUST be processed in a Scala film development lab - consult Agfa's web site for a list of labs in your area
Color Saturation Not Applicable
Grain Very fine
Sharpness Very high
Exposure Latitude Very Wide
Push/Pull The speed of the Agfa Scala 200x can be varied in steps by pushing or pulling the process; The contrast, maximum density and granularity simultaneously vary in comparison to the standard process

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Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010)
 
4.5

(based on 20 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (14)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (4)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (1)

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Scans well (10)
  • Accurate (9)
  • Reproduces well (9)
  • Consistent (7)
  • Reliable tonal range (6)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Artwork (11)
    • Photojournalism (10)
    • Travel (7)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Semi-pro photographer (7), Photo enthusiast (4), Pro photographer (3)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (3)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Great bw film

    this film is Great i did many varity of tests with it from sunrise sunset moon rise and set

    Long exposure star trails and moon trails and nature photography and
    Read complete review

    this film is Great i did many varity of tests with it from sunrise sunset moon rise and set

    Long exposure star trails and moon trails and nature photography and

    some of you who read this may object to my findings

    but When i got the film back and scanned it in
    i noticed another quality the film near infred sensative as i saw in some of my Night shots
    the startrails were vivid compared to digital or regular slide of neg films

    i recomend useing an yellow filter if you wanto boost contrast a orange filter if you want more contrast and a deep red filter if you want MAX contrast

    my test subject everything you find comonly in nature

    film does not work well however with reflections in water this is also where i noticed infred like qualitys (remember this is not an ifred film)

    but some type of exposures tned to have infred like qualitys

    if you like to shoot fine art with this film you will love it

    i will test this film in total infared long exposure to test and conferm to see if it is at all infred sensative

    VS

    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Expired rolls

    I bought this last week and received it before finding out it was expired. There was nothing on the website indicating this. Using Dr5 process required exposing @ ISO 100 in order to combat ...Read complete review

    I bought this last week and received it before finding out it was expired. There was nothing on the website indicating this. Using Dr5 process required exposing @ ISO 100 in order to combat expired film. Glad I just bought three rolls.

    REVIEWS

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    5.0

    Dying legend!

    By Zork

    from SW Michigan.

    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Accurate
    • Reproduces Well
    • Scans Well

    Cons

    • ISO Incorrect

    Best Uses

    • Artwork
    • Photojournalism
    • Travel

    Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

    Shot with this in 6x6cm and could not get enough of the clarity in transparency film. Great for your hi-res landscapes, old-school quality and uniqueness

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    4.0

    Too bad they don't make it anymore

    By klaramarina

    from Miami

    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Photojournalism

        Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

        I recently bought the agfa scala black and white slide, at first I was eager to find the 120mm but all I got was 4 of 35mm, I am still taking pictures and saving those shots for the perfect moment, since I know they will be very special, about the expiration date I am not worried at all....

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

        (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Awesome stock

        By Melo Matt

        from Brooklyn, NY

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Accurate
        • Reliable Tonal Range
        • Scans Well

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Artwork
          • Photojournalism

          Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

          I was using this stock to shoot behind the scenes at a studio session of a jazz album. I was trying to recreate an album cover of a Cannonball Adderley record. I decided to use Agfa 200 ISO film and push it one stop. What I received from the lab was exactly what I was going for! The grain structure was awesome. The stock maintained the blacks and protected my highlights. I was totally satisfied.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

          (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Expired rolls

          By Jimbob

          from Flower Mound Tx

          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Scans Well

          Cons

            Best Uses

              Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

              I bought this last week and received it before finding out it was expired. There was nothing on the website indicating this. Using Dr5 process required exposing @ ISO 100 in order to combat expired film. Glad I just bought three rolls.

              Comment on this review

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              My favorite film so far!

              By Katya

              from Brooklyn, NY

              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Accurate
              • Consistent
              • Reliable Tonal Range
              • Reproduces Well
              • Scans Well

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Photojournalism

                Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                I didn't use it for slides. I used it for portraits and completely love it. Awesome contrast, very rich.

                Comment on this review

                (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                2.0

                Higher contrast than expected

                By fauxto art

                from Los Angeles, CA

                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                  Cons

                  • Grainy
                  • High contrast

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                    I used four rolls exposed normally, and hopefully processed normal too, but the contrast was much higher than expected. The outcome did not look natural. I used Main Photo & Imaging Service in Santa Anna, CA to develop the film. I do not recommend their service. I expect they pushed/over-processed the film.

                    Comment on this review

                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    5.0

                    Beautiful Product, Nothing Like It

                    By Film For Life

                    from Vancouver

                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Reliable Tonal Range
                    • Reproduces Well

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Artwork
                      • Travel

                      Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                      Great film, nothing else like it. Lovely for everything from portraits to landscape photography. Beautiful tonal range, wonderful for those of us that still like old school slide shows.

                      Comment on this review

                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      5.0

                      Nice, contrasty, sharp

                      By ziutek kogutek

                      from Chicago, IL

                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Accurate
                      • Consistent
                      • Reliable Tonal Range

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Artwork
                        • Travel

                        Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                        Its hard to compare bcs there is only couple b&w slide films on the market. Other than Scala 200 are very hard to get and I didnt ever used them.

                        Comment on this review

                        (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        5.0

                        Unique

                        By ido

                        from brooklyn, ny

                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Reliable Tonal Range
                        • Reproduces Well
                        • Scans Well

                        Cons

                        • Very grainy

                        Best Uses

                        • Artwork
                        • High contrast
                        • Light shadow
                        • Photojournalism
                        • Travel

                        Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                        it is unique, it is the only black and white slide film left, it is very grainy which you may not want it all the time, but it can be a lot of fun too.

                        Comment on this review

                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        5.0

                        The One And Only Black & White

                        By DanmacK

                        from Boston

                        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Accurate
                        • Consistent
                        • Reliable Tonal Range
                        • Reproduces Well
                        • Scans Well

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Artwork

                          Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                          This stuff is great ! Excellent for portraiture and street photography .

                          Comment on this review

                          (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                           
                          5.0

                          Great tool

                          By Walt

                          from Mountain West

                          Pros

                          • Dramatic contrast

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Highly textured landscape
                            • Rockwaterfigure scapes
                            • Southwest exteriors
                            • With nice contrast

                            Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                            I use 120 and 4x5 for great cibachrome prints.
                            6x6 cibas at 30"x30" are very sharp.
                            Dr5 processed work best for me.

                            Comment on this review

                            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                             
                            5.0

                            Sad to see it go

                            By Cameragirl

                            from Ashland, OR

                            Verified Reviewer

                            Pros

                            • Superb detail

                            Cons

                            • Agfa film went bellyup

                            Best Uses

                            • I used it for portraits

                            Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                            I started a project a few years ago, shooting portraits using a Hasselblad Superacromat 250, extension tube, and a single softbox.

                            The detail of the images is unparalleled.

                            To see the portraits on a light box with a mamiya 6x7 loupe is breathtaking.

                            I hope to one day project these with a Hass. projector. Super great film it is.

                            Glad I stocked up!

                            Leslie

                            Comment on this review

                            (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

                             
                            5.0

                            Great bw film

                            By Creation Photography

                            from Austin Tx

                            About Me Pro Photographer

                            Verified Reviewer

                            Pros

                            • Accurate
                            • Good Tonal Range
                            • Reproduces Well
                            • Scans Well

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Action Shots
                              • Artwork
                              • Home
                              • Photojournalism
                              • Travel

                              Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                              this film is Great i did many varity of tests with it from sunrise sunset moon rise and set

                              Long exposure star trails and moon trails and nature photography and

                              some of you who read this may object to my findings

                              but When i got the film back and scanned it in
                              i noticed another quality the film near infred sensative as i saw in some of my Night shots
                              the startrails were vivid compared to digital or regular slide of neg films

                              i recomend useing an yellow filter if you wanto boost contrast a orange filter if you want more contrast and a deep red filter if you want MAX contrast

                              my test subject everything you find comonly in nature

                              film does not work well however with reflections in water this is also where i noticed infred like qualitys (remember this is not an ifred film)

                              but some type of exposures tned to have infred like qualitys

                              if you like to shoot fine art with this film you will love it

                              i will test this film in total infared long exposure to test and conferm to see if it is at all infred sensative

                              Comment on this review

                              (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

                               
                              5.0

                              The best of both worlds

                              By Mike

                              from Dallas

                              About Me Pro Photographer

                              Verified Reviewer

                              Pros

                              • Accurate
                              • Consistent
                              • Good Tonal Range
                              • Great depth
                              • Reproduces Well
                              • Scans Well

                              Cons

                              • Must scan

                              Best Uses

                              • Artwork
                              • Photojournalism
                              • Travel

                              Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                              Scala is the most wonderful film. It has depth and soul and is capable of wonderful images. It's film - so you have to scan it...use the pre-paid mailer because you won't find any 'local' source of development. I like Scala because it is true black & white photography. Red filters for great skys, yellow for general use and green for the best skin tones ever.

                              Comment on this review

                              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                               
                              5.0

                              I am so happy I found this film

                              By Jocelyn

                              from New Orleans, LA

                              About Me Pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Accurate
                              • Consistent
                              • Good Tonal Range
                              • Reproduces Well
                              • Scans Well
                              • Unique

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Artwork

                                Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                                I have been working with SCALA for years and was very dissapointed when I heard it would be discontinued. I am using it for a special effect sequence in an upcoming motion picture, and there is no other film that can do the job. I had been digging around for it, sure am glad I found it!!!

                                Comment on this review

                                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                 
                                5.0

                                Nice B&W slide ever

                                By cyberjq

                                from San Diego, CA

                                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Consistent
                                • Reproduces Well

                                Cons

                                • No more prouction

                                Best Uses

                                • Artwork
                                • Photojournalism

                                Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                                I love slide films.

                                Especially, Agfa Scala gives me B&W image as slide film.

                                Everything is improved for me.

                                Bad thing is discontinuation of this.

                                Until stock is available, I gonna use it.

                                Now I have 50 rolls.

                                While lasts, get them~!

                                Comment on this review

                                (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                                 
                                4.0

                                A good portrait film

                                By BD

                                from Sierra Vista Arizona

                                About Me Semi-Professional

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Easy To Use
                                • Luminous skin tones

                                Cons

                                • Limited contrast range

                                Best Uses

                                • Portraits
                                • Traveling

                                Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                                I enjoy using Scala 200 for both protrait and Landscape work in both 35mm and 120mm.
                                Due to its limited contrast level I think it makes a better portrait film for my needs than a landscape film giving a feel of portraits shot in the 1940-50's with a certain luminous and smooth feel to them, but I have been successful in both arenas using it.
                                Its lack of contrast limits its use in landscape mode.
                                Sad, but it is discontinued so I will lay on a supply of it and wait for it to run out.

                                Comment on this review

                                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                 
                                4.0

                                Agfa Scala 200 B&W Slide Film

                                By outfect

                                from Palm Springs, FL

                                About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Consistent
                                • Scans Well

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Home
                                  • Office
                                  • Photojournalism

                                  Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                                  I think this is the last B&W slide film being made so that makes your choice easy.

                                  Like most slide films it doesn't have great latitude. The tones seem a little flat for my taste. Scans ok.

                                  If you want great B&W you should probably stick to a good print film but if you need slides .... this is it.

                                  Comment on this review

                                  (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                                   
                                  5.0

                                  Wonderful & unique!

                                  By addicted2phina

                                  from Taiwan

                                  About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Accurate
                                  • Good Tonal Range

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Artwork
                                    • Photojournalism

                                    Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                                    This is a unique product which has excellent gradation! All BW photographer MUST try!

                                    Comment on this review

                                    (7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

                                     
                                    5.0

                                    One of the Great B&W films

                                    By Anonymous

                                    from Undisclosed

                                    Comments about Agfa Scala-200 135-36 Professional Black & White Slide Film (ISO-200) (EXPIRED June 2010):

                                    Agfa APX in my opinion is one of the must underrated photographic emulsions of all time.If processed in Rodinal at say 1:50 for 13mins it will give you a tonal range to die for, quite reminiscent of the smooth tonal transitions you get with medium format. Use it while its still available.

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