[pure-silver] Re: Arista EDU Ultra
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Blackwell" <mblackwell1958@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:32 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Arista EDU Ultra
Well doing something drastic and opening a box I found two things. First is that it is an eastern block film from the Czech republic. That typically means quality control issues. Second is a phone number to Freestyle so I just called. The another poster was indeed correct. It is Fomapan rebadged to their house brand. That in a way makes me feel better. Not used Foma, but I have heard some good things about it. Now when I asked about the eastern Europe quality control issues the sales lady said they have had no problems with that. Ok what else would they say, but if its a real big problem its often if you have a problem we will replace it. Still I am not totally convinced yet their won't be problems, but it is at least worth the time to investigate. At about $2 a roll for 35mm its hard to go too bad wrong.
My experience with Freestyle, from whome I get most of my supplies, is that they are remarkably forthcoming. They have traditionally sold custom film and paper under their Arista brand. Usually outdated and cut down stuff is sold under some other name. The Arista EDU I bought in 2x3 size sheet film is definitely Fomapan. I got good images with it but found that the developing instructions (both Foma and Freestyle are identical) needed some adjustment. I think I also may have had flatness problems but that may have been the ancient holders I have for this size (although they measure right). I have heard a lot of stories in various forms about emulsion problems with some E.European films. For film sizes which are avilable I stick pretty much to Kodak or Ilford. 

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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