Agfa Scala 200

Alexander6x6 · 2026-02-16T02:17:51-0500

Recently on eBay I bought about 450 medium-format slides of various locomotives and trains. Some of them were taken using black &whiteAgfa Scala 200. They are amazing! I had only read about B&W slides and had never seen them before.
Is it worth trying the expired Agfa Scala 200 (01/2000), assuming it's now ISO 50?

koraks · 2026-02-16T02:30:52-0500

You can make B&W slides with just about any film, although preferably use something with a clear base. Ask @Ivo Stunga; he's done B&W reversal on many, many films.

And yes, B&W slides can be magnificent!

Raghu Kuvempunagar · 2026-02-16T02:58:50-0500

Age fog generally reduces DMax of B&W slides. Fresh film is preferable but given that this is a film that has long gone into oblivion, you can take your chances and see what you get. OTOH you can also consider making slides with fresh Adox HR-50 which gives excellent results at EI:50 and EI:100.

Alexander6x6 · 2026-02-16T03:23:51-0500

Raghu Kuvempunagar said:
Age fog generally reduces DMax of B&W slides. Fresh film is preferable but given that this is a film that has long gone into oblivion, you can take your chances and see what you get. OTOH you can also consider making slides with fresh Adox HR-50 which gives excellent results at EI:50 and EI:100.

I did not find Adox HR-50 as a rollfilm

Alexander6x6 · 2026-02-16T04:05:06-0500

Raghu Kuvempunagar said:
ADOX HR-50 135/36 with SPEED BOOST - fotoimpex.com analogue photography

Introduced at Photokina 2018: ADOX HR-50 stands for "High Resolution". ADOX HR-50 is based on an established emulsion commonly available for technical purposes, featuring ...

www.fotoimpex.com

Do you see a rollfilm 120 there, which is for medium format?

Raghu Kuvempunagar · 2026-02-16T04:09:31-0500

You're right. It is available only in 135 format.

In medium format, HP5 Plus is a good option for B&W slides.

Sanug · 2026-02-16T04:30:37-0500

Better choose Adox CHS-100 II. It has a clear base like HR-50. Available in 120.

loccdor · 2026-02-16T06:13:13-0500

I've heard that FP4+ works well in the reversal process.

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