QC in Arista Ultra/Fomapan sheet film

[gbenaim]

Hello,

I've read of problems w this film in 120, was wondering if there have been any problems w the 4x5 version. I'm planning to get some of the ultra from freestyle. TIA,

GB

 

[Donald Qualls]

Doesn't prove anything, but I've used about a box and a half of Fomapan 100 in 9x12 cm, and most of a box in 4x5, and never seen a problem I couldn't attribute to my hamfisted darkroom handling of the film. The only problems I've heard of with the 120 (in the past year or so, anyway) are issues with the film starting at the wrong place on the backing, which wouldn't really transfer to sheet film.

 

[gbenaim]

Thanks, Donald. For the price I figure it's worth trying. How'd you like it so far?

 

[Donald Qualls]

It's the only ISO 100 sheet film I've used -- but I liked it well enough in 9x12 cm that I didn't even think about alternatives when I ordered for 4x5. Doesn't hurt that (in Freestyle labeling) it's within a few cents of the cheapest 4x5 panchro film going.

Looks *great* in Parodinal, which strongly implies it'll do well in Rodinal, R-09, or F-09 as well. And Zhenya from Moscow reports it reverses well (to make direct positives) -- haven't tried that yet, but I've got the bleach and everything else is pretty basic.