Arista-EDU Ultra 4x5 ISO 200

[venchka]

If all goes well, I will get a 100 sheets of Arista 4x5 ISO 200 film in the mail shortly. What have I bought? Good? Bad? Ugly? A film to use as if my Speed Graphic is a Holga on steroids?

Developing suggestions are greatly appreciated. Maybe it's time to make the Pyro-HD plunge?

The package will also include Quickloads & Readyloads. I know what to do with those.

Thanks for all your help.

Wayne

[dsphotog]

I've been using the 4x5 5x7 & 8x10 100 EDU film, The Freestyle website
includes instructions for every developer except the one I prefer/have on hand...
It doesn't include HC110, Someone on the forum posted a formula; hc110 syrup diluted 1 to 50, 7 min 68 degrees, in the jobo expert drum,it's been working well for me.
David Silva

[Gem Singer]

Hi Wayne,

Yes, it's time to take the Pyrocat-HD plunge.

Arista 200 is similar to Bergger BPF 200. Great film for pyro.

Order the 10 liter liquid (in glycol) from the Photographer's Formulary.

Call me when you are ready to develop with it. I'll pass along a few tips.

[Scott --]

FWIW, I've been using Arista.EDU Ultra 100, at 100, for a long time. I always use HC-110, dil H (or close - 6.25mL syrup to 400mL), 7:12 at 20C in a Unicolor drum and roller setup. Great results.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Arista Edu.Ultra is Foma 200, a great film. Do not rate it higher than EI 100 though, a ISO 200-film it is not.

[David A. Goldfarb]

The current Arista.EDU Ultra is Fomapan 200T (AKA "Creativ 200"), isn't it? It's supposed to be a modern tech film, but it has a very old tech look. Here's a 5x12cm Noblex shot on 200T souped in PMK--

http://flickr.com/photos/davidagoldf...35198/sizes/o/

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Yeah it is David. It`s a weird film really, grain is almost compareable to films like Acros and T-Max 100, but it has a different look and the reciprocity failure is unmatched in it`s suckiness, do not use this film for pinhole(I have)

Great film in Pyrocat HD



Great in Xtol too:



PMK as well:

[mikebarger]

My wife has been shooting Arista.EdU Ultra 200 in 35mm and I develop it in 510 pyro.

510 Pyro 5ml, water 1000ml. Agitate first 30 seconds, then four turns every five minutes. Development time 20 minutes @ 70 degrees.

Makes nice negatives.

Mike

[venchka]

Thanks everyone! Eugene, I will call and pick your brain. I may come visit and go out shooting.

Holy cow! Armand, you have given me a standard I may never meet. Your photogrpahs are inspiring!

I have Xtol, Rodinal and several other developers. I'll finding something that I can handle and give good results. Nothing like what I see above, but I can try.

Once again, the information here is the best!

Cheers!

[Jan Pedersen]

Arista 200 is similar to Bergger BPF 200. Great film for pyro.

The old Fortepan 200 is identical to the Bergger 200 now both long gone.

The Fomapan 200/Arista 200 is a very different film.