Re: HIE & UV

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:27 PM 31-01-97 GMT, Bob wrote:
>On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 11:06:02 GMT, Marcel wrote:
>
>|>> ..blue light to which HIE is VERY sensitive ..
>|
>|Can I conclude from this that HIE is also useful for UV=20
>|photography?
>
>The sensitivity curves show considerably greater response to light in
>the area around 400nm than in the IR--a broad,
[snip]

Yes, but surely ordinary panchromatic film is at least as sensitive to UV
light as is HIE?  If so, why waste expensive HIE film where a much cheaper
alternative is available.

Dan C.


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