[6.7 x 5 x 0.8"] I've used over 200 sheets of this film so far, with excellent results. The film base is slightly thinner than Ilford, but presents no problems at all. Quality has been consistently excellent. Processes beautifully in Rodinal, at 1:60 dilution. Gorgeous negatives - a joy to print.

[6.7 x 5 x 0.8"] Overall is a very solid film. I’ve gotten great sharp shots with it. The grain is very fine. One suggestion personally is to shoot it as ISO100 and develop at box speed, I find that way the exposure comes up nicer in scanning. Please note once in a while one or two of the sheets will be crooked, not perfectly aligned with the borders but that can always be fixed in post so that’s not really a problem at all.

[200] So yes, Arista EDU (and Fomapan as it is the same stuff) are considered more budget films. True! But I would go further to say Arista EDU / Fomapan 200 has a particularly unique look that I enjoy regardless of the price. This makes it a fun film to practice on as well as to consider more seriously. It doesn't look like T-Max 100 or HP5. It looks like Fomapan 200 and I quite like the look!


In other words, the film deserves more praise, to me, than just being budget friendly. Even though the look is different I would still consider it general purpose, just with a somewhat atypical look.


The only downside, if you can call it that, is it has pretty significant reciprocity characteristics. On one hand, if you want to take very long exposures, now you can! But if that's something you don't want to contend with, this may not be your film.

[6.7 x 5 x 0.8"] I have used Arista EDU in 4X5, 8X10 and now 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. I have been very happy with the tonality, grain and dynamic range of the Arista films. I am using the medium format with a 70 year old Crown Graphic and at 200 asa it resolves the fine details wonderfully. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a less expensive alternative to the Kodak and Ilford films that can still deliver the goods.

[0.35 lb] I bought this film to practice on my 4X5 camera. I am new to large format photography and I found the photos that I took to be quite nice...more than I expected. Here is one shot that I took.

[6.7 x 5 x 0.8"] It’s one of the most affordable and cheapest 4x5 film you can find. Yes, Shanghai 4x5 is cheaper but that film is unpredictable in terms of quality and performance. Arista EDU on the other hand, gives consistent result, nice tones. The only downside to this film is that it scratches easily. A few of my film sheets has scratches on it. It can be edited in post processing but that’s something to keep in mind.

[6.7 x 5 x 0.8"] Just finished one box of this film. I shot it at 100 and develop as normal. It definitely is more contrasty than other films with similar speed, such like FP4 and Tmax 100. The shadow is darker. Grain is tight and hardly visible. There's a bit halo under strong backlight. Overall, I think it's a nice quality film, especially considering the cost.

[200] Great looking negatives. Plenty of sharpness. No issues with fog.

[0.35 lb] This is good for the price!

[0.35 lb] This is probably the most affordable 4x5 sheet films on the market today. At $1 per sheet, there's no financial pressure to shoot it. I was worried about the quality control of the film, but so far I haven't encountered the dark spot problems of Arista Edu 100 35mm bulk film that I purchased a while ago. The grains are big for 35mm, but is not an issue for 4x5. The two sheets I've exposed look wonderful. There is enough latitude for the post-processing, even though I shot the films at box speed 400, instead of recommended 200.