Freestyle Arista Professional 400 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

hacaden
( Intermediate)

Review Date
March 21, 2004

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
4 votes

Review 1 of 4

Price Paid: $2.00 from freestyle

Summary:

Last batch I bought from these p;eoploe had been fogged at th factory. Everything I shot on it was wsted. They knew they had a bad batch, but never informed me, and sent the garbage on anyway. Neither did they offer any refund or replacement. the real thing from Ilford only costs a few cents more from discounters in NYC now. DON'T EVER BUY FROM FREESTYLE IF YOU PLACE ANY VALUE ON YOUR WORK.

Strengths:

none

Weaknesses:

fogged at the factory

Similar Products Used:

Kodak, Ilford, Agfa films

Customer Service:

non existent.

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Rating
Reviewed by: David Munson
(Expert)

Review Date
March 21, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 2 of 4

Price Paid: $37.00 from Freestyle

Summary:

8x10 contact prints from this film when developed in PMK Pyro are a sight to be seen. Definitely a fantastic value and chances are you won't be disappointed if you're a fan of HP5 (after all, I swear it's the same stuff).

Strengths:

Everything good about HP5 applies here with the addition of a low price. Indeed, this film is the reason I can afford to keep shooting 8x10 on a student's budget.

Weaknesses:

None that I can think of aside from limited availability.

Similar Products Used:

just about everything else

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: RICK GERBEHY
(Intermediate)

Review Date
July 20, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.50 of 5,
2 votes

Review 3 of 4

Summary:

HP5 IS ALMOST AS CHEAP...IN NY DISCOUNTERS FOR 35MM BUT FREESTYLE 120 STILL A BARGAIN. NO DEVELOP BY DATES BUT I HAVE USED THIS FILM 3 YEARS FROM DEVELOP DATE WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.

Strengths:

PRICED OK WHEN PROMOTED

Weaknesses:

LATELY PRICED THE SAME AS HP5 PLUS

Similar Products Used:

HP5 TRI-X
MOST ODD b&w BRANDS

Customer Service:

FREESTYLE PROVIDES ALL DEVELOP DATA BUT WILL NOT ADMIT THIS FILM IS REALLY HP5 IN THE OLD DAYS WHEN THEY WOULD REPACK I WOULD GET ROLLS WITH HP5 EDGEMARKS

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Rating
Reviewed by: Michael J. Rodney Sr.
(Intermediate)

Review Date
January 27, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 4

Model Reviewed:
Arista Professional 400

Summary:

Freestyle Sales' Arista Professional 400 is the bargain of the photo world. I first tried it because of the low price, since I shoot a lot of film. After the first block of ten rolls, I became convinced that this film is simply repackaged Ilford HP-5 at a greatly reduced price. Fine grain, easy to process, great contrast, what more could one ask. If you are into photography and not just brand image, Freestyle's Arista may suit you just fine.

Strengths:

Identical characteristics as Ilford HP-5. Nuff said.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Ilford HP-5, Kodak Tri-X

Customer Service:

Excellent, free shipping too!

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