Black And White Reversal
Nikon FA, Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/4.5, deep red filter, Ilford HP5 Plus via dr5 process
Wow, I am seriously impressed with dr5 lab! I sent them a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus traditional black and white film to be processed into slides and love the results.
Normally black and white film is processed into negatives which can then be printed using traditional photo paper or scanned and turned into a positive image by your computer. But the dr5 proprietary development process turns the black and white film into a positive image slide just like true (color) reversal film.
They claim that this is superior when your intention is to scan the film and post-process it digitally, and so far I can’t argue against them. The scan results from their slides are far cleaner (fewer scratches/blemishes) than I am used to and seem to have excellent detail, contrast and dynamic range compared to working with a strip of negative film.
And I have to say the slides also look gorgeous in real life on my light box. It makes me want to pull the projector and screen out for a good old fashioned slide show.
Maybe I will do just that next time my in-laws visit. I will see if I can get my mother-in-law to fall asleep during the show just like the good old times…
