Slide Film 120mm - B&W

lxdesign · Sep 15, 2006

Hi guys,

I am a newb to Medium format, and just recently got a Mamiya ProTL. I love shooting Kodak E100 VS slide film - colour. But I am wondering if slide film also comes in Black&white... to date I have only seen print film for black and white. Any help would be appreciated

Lachlan Young · Sep 15, 2006

lxdesign said:
Hi guys,

I am a newb to Medium format, and just recently got a Mamiya ProTL. I love shooting Kodak E100 VS slide film - colour. But I am wondering if slide film also comes in Black&white... to date I have only seen print film for black and white. Any help would be appreciated

There is no such thing as a proprietary black and white slide film, however, it is possible to 'reversal process' b&w films to create slides. You can either do this process yourself or get a company like dr5 to do it for you.

Hope this helps,

Lachlan

Fotohuis · Sep 15, 2006

The only 120 and 35mm B&W slide film which was recently available was the Agfa Scala. The Fomapan R100 is the only 35mm B&W slide film left on the market.
In principle you can use a regular B&W clear layer negative film and use a B&W reversal processing.
Some links:
http://www.foma.cz/Upload/foma/prilohy/F_pan_R_en.pdf

Best regards,

Robert

jandc · Sep 15, 2006

lxdesign said:
Hi guys,

I am a newb to Medium format, and just recently got a Mamiya ProTL. I love shooting Kodak E100 VS slide film - colour. But I am wondering if slide film also comes in Black&white... to date I have only seen print film for black and white. Any help would be appreciated

Use the Rollei Infrared film without a filter at EI 200-400 depending on process. It reverses perfectly, just like Scala. It is a wonderful reversal film.

htmlguru4242 · Sep 15, 2006

I do my reversal work in 120 with Tri-X 320.

It comes out well thogh can be a bit contrasty.

lxdesign · Sep 15, 2006

thanks fella's,

I was just reading some things about Scala - and remember that being mentioned in the past. too bad AGFA doesn't produce it anymore.

jim appleyard · Sep 15, 2006

Kodak used to (still does?) make a reversal kit for T-Max 100.

HerrBremerhaven · Sep 15, 2006

There is also DR5, which is a proprietary process. Only one place in the world doing that, though they do a nice job of it.

http://www.dr5.com/

Many different films can be put through this process. It is recommended to read through each film type you want to use. Some films require using different ISO settings in order to work properly with DR5 processing. I have seen sample results from this, and some are very nice.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio

Jordan · Sep 15, 2006

You might want to have a look at the page I wrote on this very topic: here [photosensitive.ca]

P C Headland · Sep 15, 2006

Over on another site, someone had a roll of Ilford XP2 developed in E6 chemistry. It came out with a slight colour cast, but seemed to scan very nicely. I suppose one could also try with Kodak's version (BW400CN?)

Petzi · Sep 15, 2006

lxdesign said:
thanks fella's,

I was just reading some things about Scala - and remember that being mentioned in the past. too bad AGFA doesn't produce it anymore.

It is still available in 35mm and 120.

lxdesign · Sep 15, 2006

you're right .. Vistek in Toronto has Scala available, but only in 35mm ... I was there today and picked up Tri-x 400 instead. couldn't beleive how cheap it was. I am experimenting with different films.

JLP · Sep 16, 2006

The Rollei as suggested is way to expensive for what it is not even a real infrared.

Ian Grant · Sep 16, 2006

Here's a useful link:

http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/20061291034093.pdf

Ian

kraker · Sep 16, 2006

JLP said:
The Rollei as suggested is way to expensive for what it is not even a real infrared.

I agree, but on the other hand: I've never seen a film with a clearer base than the Rollei IR film. So, in that respect, it is very well suited for reversal processing.

Slide Film 120mm - B&W

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