View Full Version : Do they still make B&W 4x5 transparency/slide film?
kendolinator324058943
23-Feb-2019, 18:55
I know they no longer make an 8x10 but is a 4x5 black and white transparency film still available anywhere?
Not specifically, but many (in fact, all) b&w 4×5 negative films can be reversal processed.
interneg
24-Feb-2019, 02:18
I'm fairly sure that (at least latterly) Scala wasn't available as a stock item bigger than 4x5 - and as Koraks says, pretty much any sheet BW film can be reversed - either by the Scala process or several others.
kendolinator324058943
25-Feb-2019, 01:11
Aside from dr5, is there a loss of sharpness in the reversal process? All the B&W reversals I've seen have been relatively grainy aside from the dr5 stuff.
Aside from dr5, is there a loss of sharpness in the reversal process? All the B&W reversals I've seen have been relatively grainy aside from the dr5 stuff.It's a skill to make good reversals. Some are not up to the challenge and some are victims of gross misinformation. Mine are tac sharp.
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kendolinator324058943
28-Feb-2019, 03:58
It's a skill to make good reversals. Some are not up to the challenge and some are victims of gross misinformation. Mine are tac sharp.
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Any way you could share the formula/process you use?
No. :)
I wrote it down a bunch of years ago. https://www.blindally.com/myfilmstuff/reversal.html
kendolinator324058943
28-Feb-2019, 15:51
No. :)
I wrote it down a bunch of years ago. https://www.blindally.com/myfilmstuff/reversal.html
Appreciate it! Could you recommend hypo mls for ilford delta?
Appreciate it! Could you recommend hypo mls for ilford delta?My first thoughts would be not to use a multi layer modern film to begin with. The older formulations are much easier to get great results with. I would suggest trying Foma 100, using no hypo whatsoever.
And the direct answer to your question is I don't know. PlusX was the most modern emulsion I have used.
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kendolinator324058943
28-Feb-2019, 17:26
Thanks Peter. These shots appear a little grainy and not super sharp. Is that the FOMA, lens, or reversal process?
My scanning ability in 2012.
Bare in mind they are also 35mm.
kendolinator324058943
1-Mar-2019, 02:21
Gotcha. Well I'll do some experimenting with your formula and let you know my results. That write up you put together is detailed and just what I was looking for. Thanks again.
Gotcha. Well I'll do some experimenting with your formula and let you know my results. That write up you put together is detailed and just what I was looking for. Thanks again.It's a little old now. Let me know if you need something clarified. I should probably go through it and update.
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