Agfa Scala as negative development time in D-76

[Treymac]

Hey guys. I just used my first roll of Agfa Scala I got off of eBay. I really didn`t want to get this roll done as a slide because it becomes so limiting and I can`t do my own prints. So I finally decided to go out today and shoot with the Scala at 200 iso, to develop as a negative. I wasn`t expecting to get great pictures today, but I wanted to at least get some fall shots to test out developing it. But when I was out I got some absolutely great shots, so I was kind of worried about ruining the film by not having the development go properly. But I got up the nerve and went in anyways.

There is a lot of contention about developing it as a neg and very little information. But I went with digital truth`s time of 9 minutes at stock D-76, since I couldn`t find any better time. My results are fantastic.

So, if anybody is going to try developing Agfa Scala as iso 200, use stock D-76 at 9 minutes.

 

[2F/2F]

Thanks. It is a great negative film IME. Its tonality (ha!) is very similar to a slow, contrasty film, but you get more speed. I use HC-110 with it.

 

[dr5chrome]

The best neg from scala is a modified D23 or a dilute DK50. PYRO is not so bad if you can take working with it.

regards.. dw

Hey guys. I just used my first roll of Agfa Scala I got off of eBay. I really didn`t want to get this roll done as a slide because it becomes so limiting and I can`t do my own prints. So I finally decided to go out today and shoot with the Scala at 200 iso, to develop as a negative. I wasn`t expecting to get great pictures today, but I wanted to at least get some fall shots to test out developing it. But when I was out I got some absolutely great shots, so I was kind of worried about ruining the film by not having the development go properly. But I got up the nerve and went in anyways.

There is a lot of contention about developing it as a neg and very little information. But I went with digital truth`s time of 9 minutes at stock D-76, since I couldn`t find any better time. My results are fantastic.

So, if anybody is going to try developing Agfa Scala as iso 200, use stock D-76 at 9 minutes.

 

[Rick A]

Okay, now you've got my attention. What would you recommend for speed and time with Pyrocat-HD and Scala?

 

[NielsE]

Hey 2F/2F

How much time did you give it in HC110 ?

sincerly Niels

 

[Trask]

The best neg from scala is a modified D23 or a dilute DK50. PYRO is not so bad if you can take working with it.

regards.. dw

D23 -- how modified?