Question about Arista film.

[wizard717]

I just ordered some rolls of Arista film from Freestyle.
Premium 400 and Premium 100.
Anybody have an experience with this brand film?

 

[hks3sgte]

Arista Premium 400 is a great film. Just like Tri-X. I have shot a few rolls and the film even come out purple like Tri-X.

 

[peter_n]

It is said that the 400 is Tri-X and 100 is Plus-X, both rebranded.

 

[Darkhorse]

They're good. Stock up on em.

 

[Al Kaplan]

How is their Edu film? The cheap stuff.

 

[Tom A]

I have both Arista Premium and Trix in 100 ft (about 2000 ft of both) cans. When I load my cassettes I dont even bother marking them as to which one is which. They can be used as one film.
I haven't tried the 100 - but from what I have seen it looks like Plus X.
Also consider the Legacy Pro line - it is Fuji Neopan Presto 400. Another great film.

 

[david.elliott]

Al,

I think it is fomapan if I remember right.

 

[Al Kaplan]

Thanks, David, but what's the quality like of Fomapam? I don't plan on printing bigger than about 10X10 from 120 negatives. The price sure seems appealing.

 

[david.elliott]

Never tried it so cant help you out there.

Freestyle has some 06/09 past date fomapan 400 on special though for $1.49 a roll in 35mm. Just fyi.

 

[bhop73]

Personally, I can't stand the Edu stuff. The Premium is great though.

 

[Al Kaplan]

Well, if anybody has some 120 B&W film that they can't stand I'll cover the postage.

 

[Mephiloco]

i order arista premium 400 (tri-x) and the legacy pro 100 (acros). I develop them just like tri-x and acros with no problems. I've pushed the premium to 3200 in rodinal the same way I do tri-x and it comes out identical

 

[bhop73]

Well, if anybody has some 120 B&W film that they can't stand I'll cover the postage.

I think I have one roll of edu 400. I'll probably never shoot it if you want it.

 

[Leighgion]

How is their Edu film? The cheap stuff.

I've grown to really like the EDU Ultra, especially in medium format. It has a very smooth, old-time look. Only caveat for handling I'd put in is that in 120 form, it has a very severe lengthwise curl. In 35mm though, it's dried dead flat for me.

This is some stuff I've shot with it in a variety of cameras: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leighgion/tags/aristaeduultra100/

 

[venchka]

I'm about 20% into a 100 sheet box of Arista EDU Ultra 200. A.K.A. Fomapan 200. I like it.

 

[Platinum RF]

This is some stuff I've shot with it in a variety of cameras: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leighgion/tags/aristaeduultra100/

Great images, BTW, how do you deal with the scan problem, dusts and scratch etc.?

 

[Al Kaplan]

bhop73, thanks for the offer. I don't think it'd be cost effective mailing just one roll, but it's your decision

 

[Leighgion]

Great images, BTW, how do you deal with the scan problem, dusts and scratch etc.?

Thanks. I clean everything as well as I can before loading the scanner, which helps enormously. Use a blower and a Staticmaster brush. There's still some dust spotting to be done in Photoshop, but a lot less than when I was less careful about cleaning.

 

[kxl]

As others have said:

AP400 - just like Tri-X; I have a few bricks of this, and shoot it and process it in XTOL just like I would with Tri-X

AP100 - just like Plus-X. I also have a few bricks of this and process it in Microdol -- This is my currently my favorite combo.

EDU - it's okay, but curling is a PITA.

Legacy Pro 400 - I have a brick of this; based on my experience, same as Neopan 400.

Legacy Pro 100 - Anecdotally, this is Acros 100. I've never used this.

 

[thomasw_]

Arista Premium is Kodak TriX 400; they behave the exact same in rodinal 50:1. It is the film I will use until it can't be obtained anymore.