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Developing Adventures – Pushing Arista EDU Ultra 400 to 1600

Last week I posted my results pushing Arista EDU 400 to 800, and today I am going to share my results pushing it to 1600. I actually shot this roll well before I shot it at 800 because I grabbed it to shoot when Kelsey and I went out one night.

Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600

Developing the Film

I processed this roll together with a roll of Fomapan 400 also pushed to 1600 (since they’re the same film) in Kodak HC-110B (1+31) for 13 minutes. Agitation was continuous for the first 30 seconds and then for 5 seconds every 30 after that.

Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600

While I have found that this film doesn’t do great in low lighted situations indoors, even when pushed, it handled well at night outdoors.

Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Outdoors and at Night
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Inside the Ice Cream Parlor
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
The Lyric Theater

Final Thoughts on Pushing Arista EDU Ultra 400 Film

As I mentioned in my last article, since this film is Fomapan 400, this felt redundant to post. However, I had already shot my rolls, so I hope you have enjoyed my results. They’re the same price in some places so I am not sure what the deciding factor would be on which film to choose. Regardless, I do recommend these films, especially for the price point.

Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Avocado Tree
Frank
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600
Leica M2 Arista EDU Ultra 400 @ 1600

Until next time, stay motivated and keep shooting.

2 thoughts on “Developing Adventures – Pushing Arista EDU Ultra 400 to 1600

  1. I love the perspective on the avocado sapling; makes it look like it’s perilous dangling above the floor. The series of storefront photos are lovely as well.

    I bought some of these Foma-clones on 120 format. Based on your experience with pushing the 35mm versions, would you advise pushing them to 1600 for general low-light use?

    Or maybe the better question is, which B&W film do you prefer for general use if you are planning to push it to 800 or 1600?

    Thanks for being so rigorous on testing these. I keep buying HP5 because it’s so flexible but don’t want to rule out these other affordable B&W stock.

    1. Personally I didn’t like this film pushed indoors. These pics came nice outdoors at night but there’s a lot of grain for my taste so it’s preference. I think Kodak TX and HP5 are great for pushing and for a cheap option Kentmere is very similar to HP5. If you don’t mind grain Delta 400 is nice pushed.

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