Arista EDU Ultra HC110: try!

[domenico Foschi]

This for anyone who has been discouraged by trying to develop Arista Edu Ultra with HC 110.
Freestyle does not recommend this combination, or at least doesn't provide any info, but I have found it to be a beautiful combination.
The negative was developed at N-1 dilution H at 5 min. and the tonal rendition is beautiful both in the whites and midtones.
This is a scan and if I decide to go in the darkroom with it I am sure that I can get easily even more subtle transitions in the whites of the shirt.
I know that I could do it in PS as well, but I prefer to have all the fun in my darkroom.

In this image I played minimally with levels and darkened somewhat the edges of the image .

[jetcode]

sure is pretty on the tone scale, nice portrait too

[Tri Tran]

Domenico,
I'm thinking of this combo too. What would be the N+1 developing time on this ? It looks good from the scan and I'm sure you will nailed it in the darkroom. Thanks for posting this.

[domenico Foschi]

Domenico,
I'm thinking of this combo too. What would be the N+1 developing time on this ? It looks good from the scan and I'm sure you will nailed it in the darkroom. Thanks for posting this.

Hi Tri,
I haven't tried N+1 yet but my normal development is 7.5 minutes. A good start for n+1 would be a 20/25% increase corresponding to 9 min or along that line.

[Tri Tran]

Hi Tri,
I haven't tried N+1 yet but my normal development is 7.5 minutes. A good start for n+1 would be a 20/25% increase corresponding to 9 min or along that line.

Hi Domenico,
Does it base on HC recomended dilution for 7.5 min normal development? I definitely will try this film. Thanks .

[domenico Foschi]

If I remember well nor Freestyle nor Kodak recommends this combination.
I made a search in the Net and I found that this person had tried the combo, gave his development times and described the results as creamy.
I jumped and tried for myself and I have to tell you that I am getting the negatives I always wanted...creamy.

[Gene McCluney]

I use Arista Edu Ultra 200 (Fomapan 200) in HC_100 dilution E and find it very nice. The Fomapan 200 has very short developing times in HC-110, and that is why it is not recommended.

[Scott --]

I've been using Arista.EDU Ultra 100 in HC-110 dil H for a long while now. Beautiful. My N developing is 7:12 @ 20C in a Unicolor drum and roller setup, FWIW.

[Jim Thompson]

Domenico,

Great tones, and really nice portrait. Are you using the 100 or 200 speed version and what is your EI for this portrait ?

Thanks for posting

Jim

[David Luttmann]

I've only used it in medium format. Has anyone tried it in dilution B? That is my normal HP5 mix.