Arista Edu Ultra 400 negatives are blue.

[kknox]

I have been shooting Neopan & HP5+. Just souped a roll of Arista Edu Ultra 400 120 film. I have used HC-110 with very good results. Does anyone else use this film in 120 & is it also blue? Just worried it will not scan well. The shots look great, but they are all blue. Thanks in advance.

 

[Rayt]

Yes it is normal. I don't mind the blue but the film curls like cooked squid. Yum!

 

[Clovis]

The film base is blue, and is normal. Set your scanner to scan in monochrome (Black & White Negative) and you won't get blue photos.

Arista EDU Ultra 400 scans perfectly fine in my experience.

 

[benlees]

Wait 'til you try tri-x. 😀

 

[kknox]

I have used Tri-X, when you dump the developer out with the Arista EDU is green. Never seen anything like this.

 

[benlees]

It is something, isn't it? Green, purple, inky black. Can be quite interesting when you use a new film/ developer combination. My first reaction is usually "Sh*t!" for some reason- but when there is no colour (I forget which combo that was) you really sweat!

 

[Pirate]

I use the EDU Ultra 100 and have been lately giving it a 2 minute pre-soak. My negatives come out pretty flat. Now, the Efke film curls for me something fierce.

 

[charjohncarter]

I use this film to test cameras for light leaks, etc. I develop in HC-110 and there is a slight blue tint to the base material.

 

[Turtle]

the 120 Foma/Arista edu ultra films are on a blue polyester base and it wont wash out. The anti-halation dyes can be pretty intense too. Nothing to worry about.