Re: Cokin IR filters (was: submission to IR Digest)

[njshih@xxxxxxxxxxx (N. Remi Shih)]

>However, after tedious negotiations and time consuming tests and
>retrials, I have managed to find a manufacturer who can produce
>almost any IR color in optical resin CR39, the same stuff Cokin uses.
>And best of all: cut in the exact Cokin size: 83x83mm. A few people
>on this list know that this has not been, (and still isn't) a smooth
>operating (custom order) business, but I am at least very confident
>about technical possibilities. Considering that Kodak has skipped
>most of its IR filters, I am very happy with this solution.
>Price is as good/worse as the Kodak gel's, but much cheaper than the
>glass filters from B+W and Heliopan. Mechanical resistance is close
>to the glass quality, but with less risk of breakage of course.

So, is it available in US?

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N. Remi Shih
Tricki Bioengineering Laboratory
University of California Davis
Life won't be good without a camera
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