The return of Legacy Pro 400

Cale Arthur

Cale Arthur

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This page seems to indicate just that.. and real soon!

Main LP search page (to which i can't seem to link correctly) says bulk rolls will be back in stock as well.

Nice little ray of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day. :)
 
hopefully it is not just a clearing of old Neopan stock. short date specials are not as encouraging as a full delivery of new stock.
 
Does this film dry flat in your experience? For scanning purposes. Arista Premium 400 (tri-x) gives me a curl that is hard to flatten even after days under stacks of photo books.
 
Everything on the Legacy Pro page at Freestyle is listed as a short date special ... I don't find that encouraging! :(
 
I apologize if the heads-up was of little value. For the record, the 'ray of sunshine' i alluded to in my original post was for the folks who at one point lamented the loss of an attractively-priced film that was thought to be no longer available. I was merely passing along info that some might find helpful, despite the downside of a less-than-optimal date of expiry. To that end, the only encouraging i would do is to 'shoot fast'! ;)
 
Short dated specials never worry me ... if kept frozen this stuff will last for years. I just find it sad that it looks a little like this may be the 'last hurrah' for Legacy Pro ... it's definitely been the cheapest high quality black and white film I've ever used.

I've always been torn between Arista Premium 400 and LP 400 as my go to black and white film ... there's something about the look of Neopan 400 that no other 400 black and white film quite has IMO and pushed to 1600 it's even better.
 
Hey Cale, before this batch, LP 400, short dated or not was gone. At least there is a chance to get some again for a little while, at that great price.
 
Keith said:
I've always been torn between Arista Premium 400 and LP 400 as my go to black and white film ... there's something about the look of Neopan 400 that no other 400 black and white film quite has IMO and pushed to 1600 it's even better.
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Amen, brother!
 
Not to be too obvious, but you could just buy Neopan 400...sure, it costs more, but it is the same thing. Legacy Pro might be back eventually, but it depends on whether Freestyle can get a new supply from Fuji...I suspect Freestyle would certainly reorder if they could.
 
I put in my order after seeing this thread...many thanks for posting it! I've bought plenty of Neopan400, never had a chance to try the Arista brand, though, til now.

From Freestyle's site: Approximate delivery date from vendor: Mar 14, 2011.


 
I'm intrigued that Freestyle are awaiting stock of film that is already short dated when they get it.

How much of this stuff does Fuji have stockpiled and what happens to it if it slips past it's use by date ... surely they'd just trash it at this stage because I can't see any large manufacturer selling an expired product in this day and age.
 
I was there two weeks ago and was told they were out of everything (short dated stock)
They did have Legacy Pro 100 in 100' rolls so I bought two rolls...
 
leicamshooter said:
Does this film dry flat in your experience? For scanning purposes. Arista Premium 400 (tri-x) gives me a curl that is hard to flatten even after days under stacks of photo books.
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Having just shot my first role of Premium 400, mine too curled quite a bit, but it did get flat-ish after a couple of days under some books. I find the Legacy Pro 400 dries flatter.
 
I wonder if you let film to break flat after drying? I mean, keeping it overnight rolled in reverse than it's on spool.

Seems that last waves of LP aren't reaching old Europe (kind of expensive to shoip from FS) so I can relax and enjoy my stock, meanwhile looking for next great film (I keep an eye on Rollei RPX400).
 
leicamshooter said:
Does this film dry flat in your experience? For scanning purposes. Arista Premium 400 (tri-x) gives me a curl that is hard to flatten even after days under stacks of photo books.
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After drying by hanging it, I cut and press the film between the pages of a heavy book. After an hour or so it is perfect for scanning.
 
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