Film comparison
Adox HR-50 vs Adox Scala 50
On paper these two films are very close. The differences are in the look.
Open in the compare toolSide by side
| HR-50 | Scala 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Adox | Adox |
| Type | Black & white | Black & white |
| Box speed | ISO 50 | ISO 50 |
| Process | B&W | B&W |
| Formats | 35mm, 120, 4x5 | 35mm, 120, 4x5 |
| Grain | Very fine | Very fine |
| Contrast | — | — |
| Latitude | — | — |
| Saturation | — | — |
| Price, 35mm | — | — |
| Price, 120 | — | — |
| Availability | Current | Current |
Rows that differ are in bold. Prices are typical UK prices and change often.
How they look
- HR-50
- Ultra-fine-grain super-panchromatic film on PET, modified by ADOX from an Agfa-Gevaert aerial emulsion; up to 280 lp/mm and usable for infrared with filtration.
- Scala 50
- The HR-50 emulsion packaged and rated for B&W reversal processing in the ADOX SCALA kit to make black-and-white slides; successor to Scala 160.
Which suits what
Better pick: HR-50
Landscape, Architecture
Both work well
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Better pick: Scala 50
B&W slides, Projection
Long exposures (reciprocity)
| Metered | HR-50 | Scala 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 1s | 1s | 1s |
| 10s | 18s | 18s |
| 30s | 1m 16s | 1m 16s |
| 2m | 5m 2s | 5m 2s |
Corrected exposure from each film’s published reciprocity data. Reciprocity calculator