12 Stops Overexposed! Testing Arista EDU 100 / Fomapan. I was amazed at the results!

[@CarletonTorpin]

If one shoots “any” negative film, it’s a good idea to over-expose by at least one stop. This gives extra shadow detail, and negative stocks can handle it.

[@SilntObsvr]

There have been many confirmations over the past twenty years that .EDU Ultra is in fact relabeled Fomapan. The volume of this film repackaged by Freestyle Photo and sold by various American retailers (Freestyle, B&H, a couple others) at prices slightly below actual Fomapan may influence Foma to put *no edge markings* on any of their 35 mm film stocks (whether sold in a Foma box or not). FWIW, I've had very good results in the past shooting .EDU Ultra 100 at EI 400 and developing 40% longer than normal; in fact, my conclusion was that Foma 100 (and its rebranded sister products) is almost as good a 400 speed film as Foma 400 (et al). Real world, the 400 is about one stop of true speed faster than the 100, but it's good enough that I've shot many rolls at EI 400 -- I've got a development process that brings up shadows a lot while keeping contrast normal (short version: Rodinal 1:50 or D-23 stock, develop as for a 2 stop push, but agitate only every 3rd minute for five seconds; result will be normal contrast but greatly improved shadow detail). The effect you're seeing with the portrait is due to the spectral sensitivity of the Ultra 100 film. From tests I've seen other places, it appears that this film has reduced red sensitivity compared to most panchromatic emulsions; this results in changes in skin rendering that can be compensated by lighting, but can be unpleasant in bluer light (like the open shade where your granddaughter was captured). Try similar portraits in the golden hour and you'll probably like the results more.

[@lawsonpix]

Thanks for the info, I'll need to try portraits in the golden hour.

[@chaimwehrwein5132]

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