Re: Black & White VM's

[P3D George Gioumousis <georggms@xxxxxxxxxx>]

P3D Jamie Drouin wrote
> 
>       Has anyone had success making black & white transparencies in VM
> format?  I am looking for an alternative to SCALIA, which costs FAR too
> much to have processed in my area (approx. $35-$40/roll!).  The most
> obvious is reversal development on TMAX100, but I did not want to spend all
> the money on the chemicals before hearing other peoples opinions on the
> quality of grain, etc...
> 
> 
I haven't tried Scala yet, but our good local camera shop quoted $10
and $12 for film and processing, but I forget which was which.

I have had good success with Realist format slides using Kodak
Fine Grain Release Positive Film (Kodak 5302). It is a bw 35mm 
slide film with about the color sensitivity and speed of enlarging
paper. I used a good panchromatic bw film in the camera, then contact
printed onto the 5302. Striking effect; better tonal range than
color slide film.

The only place I found the film was at Adolph Gasser in San
Francisco. It comes in a 100 ft roll, for under $20. My last 
roll was only about 2/3 used up when I decided it was too old
and bought a new one. Develop in cheap bw enlarging paper 
developer.

Mostly I use it for title slides for my non-stereo slides.
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