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film question. Arista EDU. Anyone used it?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:57 pm    Post subject: film question. Arista EDU. Anyone used it? Reply with quote
It's cheap and thought it would be good to try at the start. 5x4 and 2 1/4x3 1/4. Anyone used it?


PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did use 120 roll film, it is rebagged Fomapan, you can't get better film even for 2x.

http://forum.mflenses.com/certo-six-6x6-fomapan-100-fomadon-lqn-t39378,highlight,%2Bfomapan+%2B100.html


PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its pretty much all the film I use, in 120 and 35mm

The ISO 100 stuff seems OK.

Whatever is wrong with my shots seem to have everything to do with me, not the film.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great film for starting out and does not seem to scratch very easily.

Sample



PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
I did use 120 roll film, it is rebagged Fomapan, you can't get better film even for 2x.

http://forum.mflenses.com/certo-six-6x6-fomapan-100-fomadon-lqn-t39378,highlight,%2Bfomapan+%2B100.html


I'd heard that somewhere before about it being rebadged Fomo.It is a little cheaper though. I was looking at Adox and Efke but I'd heard they scratched easy!


PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used once Efke I wasn't impressed, Adox probably better , I have no experience with Adox.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
I used once Efke I wasn't impressed, Adox probably better , I have no experience with Adox.


I'm going with Arista. Got some coming.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Arista is good, rebadged Foma as Attila says.

EFKE 50 is very good, if you see that cheap, I recommend it.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Big Dawg wrote:
Attila wrote:
I used once Efke I wasn't impressed, Adox probably better , I have no experience with Adox.


I'm going with Arista. Got some coming.



Cool, look forward your experience!


PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Soon my friend Soon!

Now what Color film do I go for? Ektar? Portra? Landscapes and buildings mainly.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I haven't tried arista yet. Efke and adox are the same stuff now. I love efke, though, and have not had scratching issues. I do find efke to be more difficult than other films to load into spools.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
David wrote:
I haven't tried arista yet. Efke and adox are the same stuff now. I love efke, though, and have not had scratching issues. I do find efke to be more difficult than other films to load into spools.


I thought Adox was still made in the same factory in Germany and Efke was made in the Chech Rebublic.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Big Dawg wrote:
I thought Adox was still made in the same factory in Germany and Efke was made in the Chech Rebublic.

Efke was never made in the Czech Republic but in Croatia. It's the same thing as original Adox, just branded under a different name (Adox was sold to DuPont in the 1960's which then licenced the technology to Fotokemika who produced and sold their films under the Efke name). Ironically today all Adox films are actually made by the company that produced Efke and are just labeled Adox. On the boxes of Adox films that I've bought recently it says "made in Croatia".

Btw, Adox is nice. I've only tried CHS 25 Art in 35mm so far and I like it. Best results are with stand development (Adonal diluted to 1:100, no agitation for 60 minutes). You get zero grain, good sharpness, a lot of dynamic range and low contrast. If you scan and digitally process the negatives you can give it as much contrast and sharpening as you want during scanning/post. But it is quite difficult to work with. The base is thin and likes to curl more than most other films.

EDIT: Actually, I just found out the Fotokemika factory stopped production and was closed down just last week. I don't know who will now produce Adox films if anyone at all. Either way Efke seems to be gone for good. Sad


PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
miran wrote:
Big Dawg wrote:
I thought Adox was still made in the same factory in Germany and Efke was made in the Chech Rebublic.

Efke was never made in the Czech Republic but in Croatia. It's the same thing as original Adox, just branded under a different name (Adox was sold to DuPont in the 1960's which then licenced the technology to Fotokemika who produced and sold their films under the Efke name). Ironically today all Adox films are actually made by the company that produced Efke and are just labeled Adox. On the boxes of Adox films that I've bought recently it says "made in Croatia".

Btw, Adox is nice. I've only tried CHS 25 Art in 35mm so far and I like it. Best results are with stand development (Adonal diluted to 1:100, no agitation for 60 minutes). You get zero grain, good sharpness, a lot of dynamic range and low contrast. If you scan and digitally process the negatives you can give it as much contrast and sharpening as you want during scanning/post. But it is quite difficult to work with. The base is thin and likes to curl more than most other films.

EDIT: Actually, I just found out the Fotokemika factory stopped production and was closed down just last week. I don't know who will now produce Adox films if anyone at all. Either way Efke seems to be gone for good. Sad


OOOH! Did not like to hear that last. Our options are getting fewer all the time now.
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