Re: SFX 200

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Robert Long wrote:
> They further imply that they don't give a hoot
> whether Ilford doesn't want it called an "infrared" film; it goes into
> the infrared, and they (B&H) are going to say so.  They also deny that
> the material is available in 120.  Is that so--or does B&H just not
> carry 120?

Don't hold your breath on 120 (wouldn't 4X5 be nice? <g>) unless the
sales figures indicate they go through the effort.  As far as calling it
an infrared film is concerned, I certainly consider it so.  "Extended
Red" doesn't make sense because it clearly leaves the realm of red and
wanders into infrared, albeit not very far.  This designation would make
sense if most films reached, say to 670nm whereas this film made it all
the way to 700nm.  OTOH, I can certainly understand Ilford's reluctance
to call it an infrared film because of the obvious comparison with
Kodak's version.  The bottom line is that these are all just words,
which are of lesser importance than results.

george

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