Paper question-- FreeStyle Product-Is Arista VC RC same as Ilford MG RC?

I've been using Freestyles' Arista Label Sheetfilm ( 8x10 sheet 125 speed)
which is commonly stated as being Ilford FP4--and I process it as FP4.
EXCELLENT FILM By the way!! But what of the Papers--I use both Ilford VC RC
and Fiber papers. Is the RC/Fiber Arista also an Ilford MG IV Equivalent?
I use RC for contact sheets and various (occasional freebies) but final
prints in fiber. Any Arista paper users here?

"Jos. Burke" wrote

I've been using Freestyles' Arista Label Sheetfilm ( 8x10 sheet 125 speed)
which is commonly stated as being Ilford FP4--and I process it as FP4.
EXCELLENT FILM By the way!! But what of the Papers--I use both Ilford VC RC
and Fiber papers. Is the RC/Fiber Arista also an Ilford MG IV Equivalent?
I use RC for contact sheets and various (occasional freebies) but final
prints in fiber. Any Arista paper users here?


I've heard that it may be Kentmere. I'm using some Arista in Grade 2
8x10 FB and 5x7 RC. It looks good to me.
I Homebrew. I had never added bromide but did start when I found the
Arista FB more prone to chemical fog. Nice whites now. Dan

"Jos. Burke" wrote in message
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I've been using Freestyles' Arista Label Sheetfilm ( 8x10
sheet 125 speed)
which is commonly stated as being Ilford FP4--and I
process it as FP4.
EXCELLENT FILM By the way!! But what of the Papers--I use
both Ilford VC RC
and Fiber papers. Is the RC/Fiber Arista also an Ilford MG
IV Equivalent?
I use RC for contact sheets and various (occasional
freebies) but final
prints in fiber. Any Arista paper users here?

I haven't used Arista paper for some time but when I did
it was obviously NOT Ilford stuff. Some appears to be made
by Kentmere, a well established English company, but I think
Freestyle also buys paper from one of the former eastern
bloc companies.
The film is definitely Ilford, same as Ilford's normal
packaged film.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

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"Richard Knoppow" wrote:

I haven't used Arista paper for some time but when I did
it was obviously NOT Ilford stuff. Some appears to be made
by Kentmere, a well established English company, but I think
Freestyle also buys paper from one of the former eastern
bloc companies.
The film is definitely Ilford, same as Ilford's normal
packaged film.

At one point perhaps Ilford did make Arista.

but.

Arista EDU is diffinately not made by Ilford.
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Gregory W Blank wrote:

At one point perhaps Ilford did make Arista.

but.

Arista EDU is diffinately not made by Ilford.

The consensus is that the Arista Professional line is Ilford and
that the Arista.EDU line is Forte. AFAIK Freestyle is still
offering both.

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Jordan Wosnick wrote:

Gregory W Blank wrote:

At one point perhaps Ilford did make Arista.

but.

Arista EDU is diffinately not made by Ilford.

The consensus is that the Arista Professional line is Ilford and
that the Arista.EDU line is Forte. AFAIK Freestyle is still
offering both.

I could agree with both of your statements.
Except Gregory's spelling sucks.
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