ADOX Scala 50

Black and white slide film. You process it as a reversal and get positives back. Rich blacks, glowing highlights, and a look nothing else gives.

How it behaves

It needs reversal processing, so check your lab does it before you shoot. Expose carefully. Slides forgive nothing. It is an ultra-fine-grain superpanchromatic reversal film on a clear base, with deep blacks and a neutral to slightly warm tone. It is an improved emulsion of the original Agfa Scala. It is not E-6. Develop it in the ADOX Scala Reversal Kit, a Foma reversal kit, or a lab offering black and white reversal. It is not DX-coded, so set ISO 50 manually. Push and pull processing is possible.

Questions people ask

Is ADOX Scala 50 a slide film?

Yes. It is a black and white reversal film. You get projectable black-and-white transparencies back.

Can a normal lab develop ADOX Scala 50?

Only if the lab offers black and white reversal. It is not E-6, so check before you shoot.

Is ADOX Scala 50 good in low light?

No. It is ISO 50, a daylight film. Expose carefully in good light.