Re: availability of HIE

[Jeff Spirer <jeffs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 04:09 PM 11/1/96 +0000, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
>Why has Ilford launced the SFX200, and why are they planning a 120 
>version, as well as a near-IR emulsion (a la Konica)?
>Can't believe one sales department bases its decisions on completely 
>opposite data than the other. And Ilford was way too conservative in 
>its first batch assessment. They outsold a 3 month supply in 2 weeks!

Kodak has shown very different interests than other film makers.  Why did it
take them *so* long to recognize what was going on with Velvia?  They missed
the market by *years*.  Same point with XP2.  I would find it totally
consistent with their relentless pursuit of the mass market if they dropped
HIE.  Their primary film activity right now appears to be driving APS, a
pointless exercise given the development activity in low end digital cameras
that is going on, which leave film for people who really want to take
photographs and as a result want products like HIE.



Jeff Spirer
http://www.hyperreal.com/axiom/
Axiom Records/Material Communications


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