Re: buying HIE through B&H

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

On 23 Jun 99 at 7:15, Joshua_Putnam wrote:

> Actually, about 70mm, not just about B&H: 
> 
> I looked into 70mm a while ago but couldn't talk myself into
> spending that much, but when I was looking at film availability
> I got the same range of puzzled reactions from suppliers, some
> saying it just isn't available, others saying they couldn't find
> it in their catalogs, etc.  
> 
> Then one place, can't remember where, told me what I was doing
> wrong: *don't* refer to it as 70mm HIE, even if that's what it
> seems to be.  Call it Infrared Aerographic and they'll know to
> look under aero films, find it's a factory stocked product, and
> be able to order it for you.

Also note that 70mm EIR is available in two different emulsions, one 
for normal altitude applications and one for high altitude.
 
> (Meanwhile, if anyone wants to give me a really good deal on a
> 70mm back for a Mamiya Press....)

There never was one AFAIK....no true 6x9cm back anywhere at all I 
believe....the closest you could get is by adapting a 6x7cm RB back 
to it....but you need a G-adaptor for that, not a very common item.




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Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


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


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