Slide Film 120mm - B&W

[lxdesign]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

It comes out well thogh can be a bit contrasty.

 

[lxdesign]

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]

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

 

[HerrBremerhaven]

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]

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

 

[P C Headland]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Ian Grant]

Here's a useful link:

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

Ian

 

[kraker]

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.