RE: Kodak HIE film in a 120 format?

[Theo Benson <TBenson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I grilled a customer rep. in Rochester once about 120 HIE. He said it wasn't
available anywhere because they couldn't make the edges of the roll
light-tight. Of course, I argued, they make 35mm HIE, and its canister
wasn't light tight either. I think it's more an issue of sales. Kodak makes
what sells in large volume or for high prices. And even if the stuff was
available in Europe, I don't think Rochester would admit it. They don't
usually acknowledge non-U.S. market items - probably because they don't want
to encourage gray marketeering.

If anyone in Europe can find the stuff, I'd gladly pay a premium to get it
sent to me. My TLR would be perfect for IR photography (#87C over the taking
lens, focus and compose through the viewing lens, and voila!)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Andrew Levine [SMTP:alevine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Thursday, July 30, 1998 2:37 PM
> To:	Infrared
> Subject:	Kodak HIE film in a 120 format?
> 
> I have been using HIE for about 6 years now (both 135mm and 4x5 sheets) I
> recently met a Kodak rep from Europe on a flight. We chatted about a
> number of things - one of which - was a 120 size 12 exposure HIE IR film
> available in Europe.
> 
> The man I spoke to was positive this film existed - and (he sounded quite
> knowledgeable to me, Further, he has been a Kodak employee for 15 years).
> 
> Has anybody ever head of this film?? (I think he had too many
> complimentary glasses of wine!).
> 
> Andrew L.
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