RE: HIE Emulsion

["Wesson, Dexter L @EAG" <dexter.l.wesson@xxxxxxxx>]

>>J.Wood said

>>I just noticed something on my latest roll of Kodak HIE.  The last three
>>rolls I've exposed were marked with an expiration date of January 1998 and
>>an emulsion number of 2801.  I just bought a roll with an expiration date
>>of June 1998 and the same emulsion number, 2801.  I had always assumed that
>>all of one batch of film had the same expiration date.  Maybe Kodak is like
>>Konica and only runs a batch or two a year, and freezes it until release?
>>Have I just re discovered the wheel and everyone else knows about this?

>I was told yesterday by a guy who ran a big photographic supply store that
>Kodak and everyone else that made infrared film, only made it once a year
>and that when the run out that they don't have any more until they make the
>next batch.  (He might have been trying to scare me into buying some more
>of his expensive EIR.)

>Duane Degn

>PS  I'm trying a different E-mail editor so I'm curious to see how this
>looks.

Looks good.

There may be a grain of truth in that story, I've heard the same for
Konica IR and have been pulling my hair out trying to find the new EIR.
Calling Calumet every week I was told yesterday that they originally
ordered 1 case of 300 rolls which sold out in 2 days and immediately put
4 more cases on order.  They have had 4 or 5 ship dates from Kodak in
June and July and now Kodak can't tell them any ship date.  Anyway I
have not been able to find anyone who has it so hang onto what you have!

dex wesson

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