Adox Scala 50 is 35mm film that has been optimised for B&W Reversal processing (i.e. generating positive black and white slides rather than negatives), unfortunately we do not offer this service in our lab.
It features a high resolution emulsion on a clear plastic base - check out the second sample photo for example of 'real life' use!
Adox is one of the oldest photographic brands in the world, established in Germany in 1860 by Dr. Carl Schleussner - who worked on early wet-collodion plates and X-ray plates. The company started marketing their own cameras in the early 20th Century, and introduced a line of B&W films in 1952 that became renowned for their sharpness of resolution. A difficult end to the last century saw the brand change hands multiple times - and now Adox films are produced by Fotoimpex across manufacturing plants in Germany and Switzerland. Their products remain very high quality with a focus on emulsions that resolve incredible levels of detail and contrast.
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When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Adox Scala Film 35mm B&W ISO 50 today and dive back into the fun of 35mm film photography!
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I used this with an orange and sometimes a red filter. Lovely dark blacks and good contrast.
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Don B. (West Byfleet, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Architecture
Accreditation Handles:fat bloke with a camera
wot oh there.
I love this film, its my fave bright day film. its just so crunchy and contrasty. its pretty forgiving as well. if your a fan of sharp contrast and great shadows its a film for you.
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Adam W. (Cardiff, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel
Accreditation Handles:@heyadamwhitmore
Punchy, fine grain, classic Adox look.
From one of my favourite film developers, the Adox Scala 50 is an incredible film stock you have to try. Super sharp, with incredible detail. There's nothing like holding up a slide film to the light as well.
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P.K. (Lingfield, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Studio work
Fairly unique film
One of the uniqueness of it, that it's reversal film. The possibilities to develop normally or as reversal, is interesting. So far, by looking at my results, I'm fairly satisfied with the results. It's quite low iso, so you definitely need some light source for this one.
I used this with an orange and sometimes a red filter. Lovely dark blacks and good contrast.
D
Don B. (West Byfleet, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Architecture
Accreditation Handles:fat bloke with a camera
wot oh there.
I love this film, its my fave bright day film. its just so crunchy and contrasty. its pretty forgiving as well. if your a fan of sharp contrast and great shadows its a film for you.
A
Adam W. (Cardiff, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Travel
Accreditation Handles:@heyadamwhitmore
Punchy, fine grain, classic Adox look.
From one of my favourite film developers, the Adox Scala 50 is an incredible film stock you have to try. Super sharp, with incredible detail. There's nothing like holding up a slide film to the light as well.
P
P.K. (Lingfield, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Studio work
Fairly unique film
One of the uniqueness of it, that it's reversal film. The possibilities to develop normally or as reversal, is interesting. So far, by looking at my results, I'm fairly satisfied with the results. It's quite low iso, so you definitely need some light source for this one.
A
Anonymous (Northwich, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract
Interesting
It has this unique, mouldy texture. It isn't either that white or black, but more leaning forwards to grey-ish colour palette.
P
P.K. (Northwich, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder, Beginners, Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Travel, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:Instagram: @citygirl1919
Another wonder from WonderBox
Very cool, black-and-white reversal slide film. The result that came out are pretty edgy and haunting in their own way. I liked it the most, when it was used as experimental tool, getting unexpected results.
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Bosun S. (Aberdeen, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes
Accreditation Handles:@orkneyfilm
Lovely inky film
A really nice 50 iso. A toggle between this and Washi S. Some great results for outdoor landscape and object photography. Need a decent amount of light above.
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lausy (Gothenburg, SE)
Perfect for:Street Photography, Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:@ciuffoto
Black and white slide film!
A pretty rare species of film :)
G
Graham K. (Banbury, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Architecture, Studio work
Accreditation Handles:grahamK 7
Parish Churches
A wonderfully fine grained film. At 50 ISO, meter readings need to be spot on - there is little latitude for rescuing blown highlights or deep shadow. Lovely tonal range.
Leica M2 - hand held.
For me this film is perfect for portraits, especially studio portrait.
I will definitely buy again.
K
Kenzie (Council Bluffs, US)
Awesome tones and grain
I ran this film through my Olympus Trip 35, the shots came out great! I love the contrast it can produce and the nice grain. It has good tonal range and really made the clouds in the sky stand out while keeping the foreground full of detail. I wish I could have seen it in it's positive form but I only had it developed as standard black and white.
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Alan M. (Lanark, GB)
Perfect for:Beginners, Street Photography, Architecture
Accreditation Handles:Irish Mist
Adox 50 in my 1938 Leica 3a
I chose this film primarily for its asa rating. When my Leica was built, it was never foreseen that films would achieve the high Ada ratings of modern films, so 50 asa suited my camera just fine.
I develop on Ilfosol 3, because I’m an old fashioned analogue guy, but I scan my negatives digitally now as I’ve lost my darkroom skills.
This film produces such fine grain negatives with beautiful contrast. I love it. I’m trying other low asa films but I can certainly recommend this film, especially if you’re using an older 1950s/ 60s camera.
C
Customer (Gloucester, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder
Okay Film
This is a good all-rounder, will buy again
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mickyp
Can you process this film at home? The adox link does not make it clear.
Sally G.
Hello, I am planning on processing this film at home but I am currently experimenting with making homemade plant based developers and using salt water as a fix so I won’t be developing it in a conventional way!
Clive P.
Yes I will be developing at home in the dedicated HR 50 developer.
Clive P.
Yes i will be developing in dedicated HR 50 developer
Jeff H.
No, sorry. I can’t process this at home and my local processor can’t either. I have to send it away.
Clive P.
Yes I will be developing in Adox Scala 50 dedicated developer
Thomas M.
I believe adox sells a kit to process this film with, though I had success developing it with chemistry I mixed myself, very similar to the reversal process that ilford lists on their website.
Thomas M.
I believe adox sells a kit to process this film with, though I had success developing it with chemistry I mixed myself, very similar to the reversal process that ilford lists on their website.
Dewi L.
dont know yet! i was thinking of processing normal not reversal taking images i've reversed on screen - so i end up with slide which i want to back light in a display. so need the clear base. i want to try one of the others proper reversal but it ain't happening till the summer!
Sally G.
Hello, I am planning on processing this film at home but I am currently experimenting with making homemade plant based developers and using salt water as a fix so I won't be developing it in a conventional way! Sally