(Fwd) X-Pan

["Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

Not so good IR-related news about the Hasselblad X-Pan:

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Date:          Fri, 19 Feb 1999 12:49:43 -0600
From:          Wayne Loucas <wml8420@xxxxxxxxx>
Organization:  dcccd
To:            w.j.markerink@xxxxx
Subject:       X-Pan 

Just a follow-up to some of the postings on the Hasselblad X-Pan
camera.  I waited months to be able to purchase this camera.  It was the
perfect combination of features for the IR photography I wanted to
pursue.  Prior to buying the camera, I called hasselblad to ask
specifically about their claim of use with IR film.  They assured me
that only some edge fog would occur which would not effect the image.
After shooting my first roll of HIE I new there was a problem.  There
was indeed edge fog which I could have lived with, but in addition was a
concentration of a fog spot which did infiltrate the integrity of the
image.  Yes, It could be cropped, but I'm used to printing full frame.
I called Hasselblad and FAXed them a copy of the film.  They proceeded
to run their own test and came up with the same results.  The
representative claimed they did not know it would do that (sorry, hard
to believe) and that they would send out press releases stating the
problem.  He contacted Japan, and was told that there was nothing they
could do.  Needless to say, I am very disappointed based on their claim
and my subsequent call to verify before purchasing.
It is a beautiful camera...I wish I could use it without sacrificing any
image area.


--                 
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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