B&W transparencies (i.e., slides)

[a m]

Several years ago, I used Agfa scala in 120 size with good results.

Is there still a Kodak positive film development kit, and has anyone

used it recently? What film is used, and how are the results? What

ISO? Two decades ago, Kodak had a kit to change Panatomic-X into

transparencies, but I presume they use a contemporary film now.

Thanks!

[rich815]

Here's an interesting process you might consider too. I've never done it myself but have seen a friend's slides and they were quite nice:<p><a href="http://www.dr5.com/main.html">http://www.dr5.com/main.html</a>

[bob_chong]

There is lots of information already here. Do a search for "scala," and many threads will come up about B&W slides and everything related to reverse processing et al. that you asked about (i.e., not just scala).

 

Or just sit back and wait for the responses to roll in.

[garvey_p]

http://www.photoformulary.com/filmdev/reversaltmax.html

[danny_spence]

Andrew, Kodak still makes a black and white positive kit. It is called the "T-Max 100 direct positive film developing kit". The kit allows Kodak's T-Max 100 (and Technical Pan) black and white films to be processed into black and white slides. The suggested EI when processing T-Max 100 into positives is 50. I have used this kit with 35mm and 120 format T-Max 100, and the results are quite nice. However, with the 120 film every roll I processed (even with fresh, new kits) had a slight green cast throughout the image. Kodak suggested toning the film in brown toner to solve this, and it worked perfectly to produce a neutral image.

 

Here is the web address to Kodak's technical publication on the kit:

 

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/j87/j87.shtml

 

It has instructions on how to use the kit and suggestions you might find useful.

[william_patterson]

You can also shoot standard black and white film and then use a slide duplicator and Technical Pan film developed in Dektol to make black and white slides.