Re: Ektachrome IR 200ASA/+2push vs 50ASA/no push

[boblong@xxxxxxxxxxx (Robert Long)]

On Sat, 22 Mar 1997 04:28:19 GMT, George Smyth wrote:

|I don't think that Kodak will mind me posting this here.  This is from
|Kodak's Web page.
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|The new Kodak Eklachrome professional infrared EIR film features fine

Kodak's web page is what has caused all the confusion.  It is
defensively written.  Evidently they are trying *not* to say that the
new version of EIR will not work well in standard E-6 processing and
that in order to satisfy the consumer-natterers who have clamored for
an E-6 version (meaning us) they have had to come up with a kluge
while formulating the film for a development process that is
unavailable to most consumers.

As I read that passage, it is ambiguous which of the following they
mean: 1) that standard E-6 processing, appropriate for exposure at EI
100, yields poor detail and contrast that can be compensated for to
some extent by exposing for EI 200 and requesting 1-stop push
processing, which yields high contrast and saturation to satisfy the
abovementioned natterers and their arty objectives, or 2) that E-6
processing inherently yields higher film speed (EI 200), greater
contrast, and more saturated color than the processing required for
scientific use (which depends on all these factors being
unexaggerated), but the arty types can if they choose request push
processing, presumable to an effective EI of 400, for even more
extreme color effects.

Note that the Acrobat version of these pages has been made up from the
HTML version and screwed up in the process.  The support people who
field questions raised by this data sheet don't know then answers and
have no connection with the group who actually prepares the material
with the web site.  It's a pretty shoddy show all around.

Bob Long
(boblong@xxxxxxxxxxx)

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