Re: kodak direct positive kit and agfa scala

[Foltz & Hogan <flzhgn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One way to do this is to use a zoom slide duplicator to 
reverse the negatives.  First, you have to make an adapter
out of a thick plastic 2X2 slide mount.

I use this method to make reversed negatives from Tri-X and
HIE for slide projection.  For less grainy BW slides try Plus
X, Tmax, or Tech Pan (difficult to control contrast but grainless)

If you don't have a zoom slide duper, you could put the negatives
of the dancers (Tri-X or Tmax 400, FP5, etc.) on a light box
covered with glass and use a macro lens.  With BW film you 
don't have to worry about a color shift.

I sometimes like to reverse BW negatives onto Vericolor Slide Film
(a C41 negative transparency film) to artificially color my slides.
It is a wonderful way to make a "Sepia" tone slide from a BW neg!
I've also made a Tech Pan neg of a goldfish (BW) into a monochrome
orange color that would fool most people on first glance into 
thinking that the original was shot on color film.

The easiest and cheapest way to do this would be to take some good
originals on Tri-X or Tmax 400 and to reverse the negative into slides
by copying them onto more film eg. Tmax 100 or Tri-X.

Good Luck,

Hank Hogan <flzhgn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Benoit Doloreux wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm really sorry if this is off topic. Any directions to the appropriate
> ressources would be appreciated. Here's the story.
> 
> I got refered to a dance school teacher who wants to present a
> promotional slide show of her school before her annual show. Her budget
> is shitty but I welcome the project which appears to be exciting. So
> exciting that I suggested black'n'white for the gritty reportage arty
> look. Of course, she fell in love with the idea and 5 minutes after
> hanging up I said to myself that I've opened up my big mouth again!
> 
> Since it will be shot inside the dance studio with natural light from
> the windows, I'll need at least 400 asa. I have the following three
> options :
> 
> - Agfa scala rated at 400
> - Tri-X printed on mat paper and then copied on a slide
> - Kodak T-max 400 or 3200 with Kodak's direct positive kit
> 
> The Scala seems expensive and a bitch to process. I don't know where
> they send it in Canada. I would appreciate some feedback on this film
> though.
> 
> Making prints and copying them onto colour slide is time consuming (I
> need 30 photos!)
> 
> The best solution seems to be the Direct positive kit. I need your help
> and feedback here. I know this kit is designed for t-max 100 and tech
> pan. I also know it could work with other films but how well does it
> perform? What are development times, etc.
> 
> Sorry again for the off topic post. Please reply privately so bandwith
> will not be cluttered.
> 
> Many, may thanks.
> 
> Benoit Doloreux, Montreal
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