Arista.EDU Ultra VC RC Paper is 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 250 sheets of 8 x 10" paper, and features a glossy-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. 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: 2. can clayton f76 film developer work with this film?

A: The manufacturer says f76 is for all black and white films, so I don't see why not. Personally, I use Caffenol.

Q: 3. What contrast do you get if you expose with typical incandescent light?

A: When printing without a filter with MultiTone Black & White RC Paper or any multigrade paper, it is considered a #2 contrast.

Q: 4. Where can I find processing information for this film?

A: This is made to be processed in any standard developer. Follow the developer instructions.

Q: 5. where is it made?

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

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. What is the surface finish of this paper and how is it different from the non EDU designation?

A: This is a pearl surface and currently all of Arista's papers are called EDU.

Q: 8. Do you know the ISO of this paper ? I want to use it in a pinhole camera. Thank U!

A: Fomaspeed Variant 312 VC RC Paper (Matte, 5 x 7", 100 Sheets) exact ISO is not specified but in general matte RC paper have an ISO of about 25.

Q: 9. I am new to this. How can I tell which side I should expose for the picture? I keep guessing wrong and getting black pictures.

A: The Arista EDU Ultra VC RC Paper (Pearl, 5 x 7", 250 Sheets) is only coated on one side, and that is the side to use.

Q: 10. 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.