Scala 50 Black and White Reversal Film from Adox is a high-resolution panchromatic black and white reversal film featuring a very fine grain structure. The film is coated onto a 120μm triacetate base and features a high silver content with eye-catching sharpness. Additionally, an anti-halation layer situated between the base and emulsion layers provide excellent resolving power and contour sharpness.
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Key Features
- Panchromatic Reversal Film
- ISO 50/18°
- High-Resolution Film
- Very Fine Grain
Scala 50 Black and White Reversal Film from Adox is a high-resolution panchromatic black and white reversal film featuring a very fine grain structure. The film is coated onto a 120μm triacetate base and features a high silver content with eye-catching sharpness. Additionally, an anti-halation layer situated between the base and emulsion layers provide excellent resolving power and contour sharpness.
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Adox Scala 50 35mm Reviews
The Best Slow BW ever
By Ronald R
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-05-03
You've got to love the transparency...of E6 type films
High resolution, pretty good dynamic range
By Karan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-13
Buy this film. It's pretty good - it has pretty excellent dynamic range for a film meant to be a slide. It's also quite fine in terms of grain; you'll need to make sure you pair this with good glass, but you should be able to extract some great resolution and fine detail from it. At ISO 50 it is definitely a little slow - you may struggle with using this handheld especially when it starts to lean towards the dark. One thing I have found with slides is that they can carry more detail in the darker tones, and will blow out easily. The usual direction to meter for the highlights applies here for anything where you're looking for close detail; if you need to underexpose a full stop, it's not the end of the world in my opinion. The last thing I'll note is on development; it might be tough to find a shop that will do processing for B&W reversal. It is more time-intensive for them (there's an extra wash and development required, along with a whole phase of exposing the film to interior light). I have not found one. My shop gladly developed it as a negative, so while I won't be able to project the image, I'm pretty happy with the results.
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Do yku sell the developer?. Is there an uodate ...
Do yku sell the developer?.
Is there an uodate liat for labs that can develop this film.
I believe dr5 has discontinued regular reversal processing services for B&W films, including Scala
Date published: 2025-08-06
Which process must I develop this film?
Which process must I develop this film?
Adox Scala 50 is the exact same film as Adox HR-50, as confirmed by Mirko, the CEO of Adox. HR-50 was rebranded as Scala because Adox feels that those who used to shoot Agfa Scala will feel more comfortable reversal processing a film with the name Scala as compared to HR-50. In reality, most films can be processed to get a positive or a negative image.
Anyways, if you want to process this film to get a positive image, there's plenty of info in other responses about doing it at home vs. sending it out to labs. Or, if you'd like to process it as a negative, following the developing instructions for Adox HR-50. I prefer to develop Adox Scala 50 as a negative using Rodinal 1:25 for 10 minutes at 22 degrees C. Agitate for the first 30 seconds, then give it one inversion every 3 minutes.
Also, be careful loading and unloading this film. Since it's the same as HR-50, it has infrared capabilities and may be more susceptible to light piping and fogging.
Date published: 2023-04-30
Is this film DX coded?
Is this film DX coded?
Adox films do not have a DX code so the ISO needs to be set manually.
Date published: 2025-01-14