On 7/11/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >If you're willing to bulk load, you can get 100ft rolls of Pan F under > >the Arista brand name from Freestyle for $16.99 each. > > Interesting. Where did you get this information? > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
I don't think there's any way to definitively prove it, but the circumstantial evidence is pretty overwhelming. Arista film is marked "Made in England", I have seen several websites devoted to cost-saving tips make the Ilford-Arista connection, I have purchased Ilford paper from a company widely believed to do the rebranding for Freestyle (WilliamPaul and Associates), and the box it comes in is exactly the same as the box that Ilford bulk film comes in. Freestyle's catalog also details the financial problems their English film supplier is going through to explain why they now carry a second line of B&W film and paper from a company in "Eastern Europe". I have bought Arista Professional 400 and Arista Professional 50 and am satisfied that it is rebranded Ilford film (HP5 and Pan F respectively). I realize that since I'm usually just a lurker on the list (I guess I should mention that this is a new email address, I have previously posted using [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I would recommend you do some independent research if you're interested in buying Arista film. It works for me, but your mileage may vary, etc, etc. Glenn -- Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
