Re: Rangefinder Article

[Jeff Spirer <jeffs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:27 PM 8/5/97 -0400, IStudioIR@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Isn't it amazing..."infrared-like" :-)  Reminds me of the old Xerox

>commercial...remember the huckster says to the prospective customer:
"It's

>just as good as a Xerox!"  That's what can be said of both Konica and
Ilford

>when it comes to their valiant attempts at mimicking HIE.  There is no
match,

>SORRY!


>Anything else is a compromise...Comments?  Regards, Mike


I'm not sure why someone would feel it necessary to denigrate one product
in order to feel good about the other.  Especially when one attributes
claims that are not made.  To wit, the following is from Ilford's
description of SFX:


>>>>

<excerpt>DESCRIPTION ILFORD SFX 200 is a medium speed black and white
camera film for creative photography. It has extended red sensitivity (up
to 740nm) and is especially suited for use with a filter to create
special effects. 


</excerpt><<<<<<<<


In fact, there is not one single occurrence of the word "infrared" in the
entire technical fact sheet.


I think it would be far better to enjoy the films one enjoys and refrain
from pointless, and obviously factually incorrect, accusations.



Jeff Spirer

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