Arista EDU Ultra VC RC Paper Pearl 11x14 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 11 x 14" 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. where is it made?

A: According to the information in our system, provided to us by MultiTone, this paper is made in China.

Q: 2. where is the reciprocity data for this film?

A: The manufacture does not list the reciprocity on the Arista EDU Ultra 400 Black and White Negative Film (4 x 5", 50 Sheets). But a customer says he has for exposures longer than 1 second, he raises the exposure in seconds to the power 1.28. Bit best is to to a lot of experimenting on that.

Q: 3. Recently I was touting th virtues of this paper and someone queried whether it was really cotton as stated under SPECS. Is it?

A: The Hahnemühle Photo Pearl 310 Paper (13 x 19", 25 Sheets) BH #HA1319PP310G is Polyethylene-Coated Paper Substrate.

Q: 4. If this is a multigrade paper like what is written on the front, how can it be graded (1-4) paper?

A: As a variable-contrast paper, it is capable of delivering grades 1 through 4 with the appropriate filters.

Q: 5. is this paper double sided?

A: No, this is not a dual sided paper.

Q: 6. What ISO is this paper? I am using it in a pinhole camera with students and want to help them figure out exposure times.

A: Paper and film ISO speed work in different ways. As an approximation use a film ISO speed of 3-6 for papers but this may vary with the product and types of exposure. You may need to find your optimum value through trial and error.

Q: 7. does it work with Ilford or Kodak filters?

A: You can use Ilford or Kodak graded filters along with this paper.

Q: 8. The description says it compatible with magenta and yellow filters, 0-5...so does that mean its not compatible with 00?

A: In my experience, using the Ilford Multigrade 00 filter is fine with this paper.

Q: 9. What is the ISO or ASA speed (sensitivity) rating of this paper?

A: The approximate ASA (ISO) speed of Arista EDU Ultra VC RC Paper is 12 ASA.

Q: 10. is this black and white?

A: Yes this paper is for black and white printing in a darkroom.