Ilford black and white Ilfolith film. Unopened box of 50 sheets of 4x5 film.
Let's be clear, before you embarrass yourself: this is not black-and-white film, it's black-and-white film's humourless older cousin who majored in absolutes and never once entertained a compromise.
Lith film, they call it, a graphic arts creature bred not to render tone but to obliterate it, flattening the world into a merciless duet of pure black and blinding white, with the grey middle ground exiled as though it never existed.
It's the darling of graphic arts studios and fine artists who've grown tired of nuance and would rather their negatives commit fully to drama, contrast be damned.
This film is best before more than (at least) 20 years ago. We have not film tested it and although we are sure it was well stored, no guarantees are made as to quality. We recommend you do some testing before committing any important images to it.
Process (not included) in the lith developer of your choice.
Technical Specifications
Film Type: Orthochromatic (sensitive to blue and green light, insensitive to red light)
Contrast: Ultra-hard contrast
Film Speed (ISO): Extremely slow, typically rated around ISO 3 to 6
Safelight Handling: Can be safely handled and inspected under a deep red safelight
Processing: Can be developed using standard black-and-white paper developers or specialized lith chemistry
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