Agfa Scala 200

Alexander6x6 · Feb 16, 2026

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 · Feb 16, 2026

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 · Feb 16, 2026

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 · Feb 16, 2026

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 · Feb 16, 2026

Raghu Kuvempunagar said:
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Do you see a rollfilm 120 there, which is for medium format?

Raghu Kuvempunagar · Feb 16, 2026

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

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

Sanug · Feb 16, 2026

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

loccdor · Feb 16, 2026

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

psmithp · Feb 20, 2026

Alexander6x6 said:
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?

Before you start, find out who can develop them for you. If I remember right, they need a special developer (in addition to being for reversal, of course)

Alexander6x6 · Feb 20, 2026

psmithp said:
Before you start, find out who can develop them for you. If I remember right, they need a special developer (in addition to being for reversal, of course)

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