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After 10 Years, Adox Scala 160 ISO BW Reversal Film is In Stock at Freestyle Photographic

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Last updated on 03/04/2017
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Last Updated on 03/04/2017 by Chris Gampat

Last year, Adox (who own Agfa) announced they were coming back out with Adox Scala 160 ISO BW Reversal film–and now it’s available and in stock at Freestyle Photographic according to an email they sent out recently. You can snag a roll for $7.99. This marks the arrival and successful relaunch of yet another film. Adox Scala 160 is a panchromatic film that has been gone for nearly 10 years from the market and is touted as an emulsion that delivers really high sharpness.

According to Adox’s website:

“SCALA is(t) a black and white reversal film intended for reversal processing. This is not a negative film which could be reversal processed rather it has been designed especially for this purpose.”

That means it’s going to be very interesting to work with. Unfortunately, it’s also tough to support the development of it due to many labs around the world not offering the ability to.

Features:

  • True Black and White Reversal Film
  • 35mm x 36 exp.
  • 160 ISO (NOT DX-CODED)
  • Coated onto 120 micron clear Triacetate Base
  • Increased Silver Content for Incredible Sharpness
  • Very Fine Grain
  • High Resolving Power

Each roll of 35mm Agfa Scala 160 film has 36 exposures. It doesn’t seem like there is any news of a 120 version of the film coming out any time soon, and that’s a pity: 120 typically means even smoother grain and more details due to more emulsion being available on the film plane.

Due to the low ISO of 160, Adox Scala 160 is recommended by Lomography for architecture, still lifes, and landscapes. Of course, that also means it’s going to be good for portrait shooting out in the sun or in studios with full control over your lighting. And if you own a Canon EOS, Nikon F, Minolta Alpha, Leica M, or Pentax K mount camera then you can use the film with some of the newest and sharpest lenses on the market.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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