Arista EDU Ultra VC RC Paper Pearl 16x20 25 Sheetsis a versatile, medium-weight, and resin-coated enlarging paper for traditional black and white printing. It has neutral tonality to suit a broad range of applications, and its variable contrast design is compatible with magenta and yellow filters, between grades 0-5, for adjusting contrast. The paper is intended for exposure by tungsten or tungsten quartz halogen exposure and can be developed by hand in trays or in commercial roller-transport processors.

This item is one box of 25 sheets of 16 x 20" paper, and features a pearl-surface finish.

For Traditional Black & White Printing    Medium Weight, Polyethylene-Coated Base    Variable Contrast, Supports Grades 0-5    Neutral Tonality

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this film have DX encoding?

A: No.

Q: 2. does this paper have optical whiteners/brighteners?

A: Hello,No. This paper is free of optical brightening agents. It is designed for artists and photographers using inkjet technology. It is a very very great paper, top quality. I have made over 100 Black and white photos with this one and the results are beautiful. I hope this answer will be helpul for you. Happy Holidays! Bernard, from Qubec, Canada

Q: 3. Can this film be used as direct duplicating film to make an internegative? Looking for film to use in an enlarger to go from 6x6 120 to an 8x10 negative for contact printing processes. Thanks!

A: This film is not designed for that. It would not work for your application.

Q: 4. The 4x5 size says it doesn’t fit in normal film holders. Is that a problem for 8x10 as well?

A: Yes, it is the same with the 8x10 film--it's slightly too big for most film holders and will need to be trimmed a bit.

Q: 5. Does this film have perforations? The description does not say one way or another.

A: Yes, this film does contain perforations.

Q: 6. I reside outside the US, do customs x-rays affect the film?

A: It is best to ask airport security to hand check film. However, since the Arista EDU Ultra 100 Black and White Negative Film is ISO 100, it should not be an issue.

Q: 7. So I can’t load it to 4x5 sheet film holder then how do I use it ?

A: The Arista Ortho Litho 3.0 Film is a type of high contrast production film. If one would trim the film down, it would be possible to fit it into a 4x5 holder. Paying attention to what side the emulsion is, can definitely be a challenge. This type of film would be used for contact reproduction rather than regular photography.

Q: 8. how many rolls of film come in the box?

A: There is one roll of film in the Arista EDU Ultra 400 Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures) box.

Q: 9. Is there a gloss (lustre) differential between the unprinted (white) areas and the printed areas? I like Museo Silver Rag because it does not exhibit this differential, but the paper is very expensive.

A: I don't remember any gloss difference; however I bought this paper for testing to replace Ilford smooth pearl after Ilford went bankrupt. My go to art paper is Canson platine. I use these mid priced luster papers for printing photo exhibits for my law practice and law firm. I assumed that the Canson paper would be OK and consistent from lot to lot. This Canson paper was better than epson luster but lacked the contrast/ pop and feel of the Ilford(310gsm instead of 270) that really seems to impress both Jurors and Judges.

Q: 10. Can I use D76 to develope this film? What developing time is recommended? Thanks.

A: Yes you can use D76 to develop Arista EDU Ultra 200 Black and White Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures). The manufacture does not list the times for that film and D76, You might need to experiment. They list others in this pdf, https://bhpho.to/42YXqPr .