Re: Kodak HIE film in a 120 format?

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Joshua_Putnam wrote:
> 
> George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> >Kodak doesn't really make much (if anything) on their infrared sales.  Providing
> >a 120 size would require a good bit of retooling.  For instance, HSI (4X5) is
> >only available because they can cut their 8X10 down so easily.  They'd have to
> >do the 120 thing almost from scratch.
> 
> But they already do long rolls of 70mm, right?  So they're
> already making the film long enough and wide enough, they just
> aren't putting it in 120 rolls.

I would think that there's more to it than that.  The right paper would need to
be procured, as well as spools, tape, etc.  A machine would be needed to put it
all together.  Quite possibly, the machine(s) to do this would need to be placed
in the proper room and people would be needed to man them.  Like I said, they
don't really make money on infrared film, so it is best to place their resources
in an area that will provide them with a profit margin.

george

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