Arista.edu Ultra in 5x7 and 4x5, can someone remind me what it is again?

[sully75]

huh...I just got the catalog and it lists the 400 in both foma and arista. It's also on the website?

[David Karp]

I mis-typed. It is the 200 speed that is not being manufactured anymore. When I went to the store I was looking for Arista.Edu Ultra 5x7. They were out of it, and will not be getting any more of it unless they come out with a new formulation. Sorry for the goof up.

[sully75]

Gotcha. Is there something about the 200 in particular that's missing in the 400 or 100? Other than just being 200? Not being snarky! Just wondering.

[eddie]

Gotcha. Is there something about the 200 in particular that's missing in the 400 or 100? Other than just being 200? Not being snarky! Just wondering.

yeah, the 200 is missing all together.... lol.

[Scott Davis]

there's some chemical (or chemicals) that they used in the 200 which they no longer have a source for, therefore they have had to cease production of the 200. Freestyle sells the Foma-branded film, and also sells the Arista.EDU Ultra (which is their house label) which is re-packaged Foma. They don't state it on the website but if you call and ask they will verify over the phone.

[MIke Sherck]

As far as sheet films go, 200 used to be as fast as they went; there was no 400. Then the 200 disappeared and all Foma had in sheet film was 100. Now Freestyle lists a 400, so I'm curious as to whether that's an actual product or just wishful thinking.

Mike

[sully75]

Well...I may end up buying a box of the 400. So if it's crap, let me know!

I generally shoot portraits, and feel like 400 speed film gives me a little more speed to prevent blinking accidents and what not. Not sure if that's really a logical decision though, so I'm open to using 100.

[David Karp]

And last night, no 400 in 5x7.

[venchka]

The Arista/Foma 200 is missing about 100 ISO. It seems to work best for me @ ISO 100 developed in Xtol 1:3 in a Jobo 3010 tank. YMMV.

If you want a REAL 400 ISO film, shoot New Tmax 400. Expensive, but good. Which makes it cheap in the long run.

[Rick Moore]

If you want a REAL 400 ISO film, shoot New Tmax 400. Expensive, but good. Which makes it cheap in the long run.

Sadly, TMY-2 is not readily available in 5x7.



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Rick