Donald Qualls
Subscriber
Avoid “cheap alternatives” like xray and lith film because the tradeoff is about $100-200 vs. many hours of your own frustration.
Well, at least X-ray marked 8x10 is correct for 8x10 film holders. I have a box of 4x5 lith film that I got because a) it was really cheap and b) I recall getting useful images with lith as an intermediate when I was in high school (mid-1970s) -- but it's actually four inches wide, so won't fit in a film holder. And recutting a hundred sheets under dim red safelight isn't my idea of good use of my time, so I'll use them as internegatives, posterize with them, and so forth.