Re: Traffic Surveillance Films

[Marco Pauck <pauck@xxxxxx>]

Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> 
> On 11 Sep 99 at 1:28, Marco Pauck wrote:
> 
> > I just got the new catalog from "film art" (http://www.filmart.de)
> > and noticed that they have dropped HIE from their price list. They
> > were the cheapest source I knew  :-(
> >
> > On the other hand, they added traffic surveillance films: Kodak TSF and
> > RAR ("radar"), Ilford SP 816T and Agfa APX 200S. Needless to say that I
> > found no info at Kodak's and Ilford's sites and only very little at
> > Agfa's. (BTW: While searching at Kodak, I stumbled over their new "Law
> > Enforcement" films. Seems to be a big market, at least bigger than for
> > HIE ;-)
> 
> What name/code, and more importantly: sensitivity spec's?

filmarts corresponding web page (http://www.filmart.de/online%20shop/germany/filme.htm)
includes the following list (prices are in DM, 1.00 DM = app. 0.53 US$):

Warengruppe     #7 Polizei/Radarfilme
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
APX200S3517      Agfa APX 200 S 35mmx17,0  200 ASA Radarfilm*        001    41,16
ILFSP8161353650  Ilford SP 816 T 135-36    Radarfilm                 050   289,93
ILFSP816T3517    Ilford SP 816 T 35mmx17,0 Radarfilm                 001    37,24
ILFSP8163530     Ilford SP 816 T 35mmx30,5 Radarfilm                 001    58,70
KOD8175630       Kodak RAR 35mmx15,2m      Radarfilm*                Rol    28,32
KOD1382527       Kodak RAR 35mmx30,5m      Radarfilm*                Rol    59,78
KOD1299916       Kodak TP 35mmx45,7m       Technical Pan             001   111,72
KOD8477879       Kodak TSF 35mm x 15,2m    Radarfilm SP401 auf Kern  001    28,32
KOD8765539       Kodak TSF 35mm x 15,2m    Radarfilm SP404 Spule     001    28,32
KOD142926        Kodak TSF 35mm x 30,5m    Radarfilm auf Kern        001    54,39
KOD8630899       Kodak TSF 35mm x 30,5m    Radarfilm auf Spule       001    54,39

I've just talked to a friendly and competent lady on the phone.
Sadly they have no data sheets but she gave me the following additional
information:

- Agfa's film is only produced from time to time based on demand.
  This may cause problems regarding availability and quality
  (similar to Konica's film).

- Kodak's TSF is a new emulsion. The different product codes (SP401 and
  SP404) denote different packaging (on spool or on kernel). The film is
  always the same.

- Kodak's RAR is an older emulsion that is inferior to TSF.

- Ilford's SP 816 T has a polyester base (probably as the difference
  to SFX 200).

Their printed catalog includes some additional confections.
For example TSF as a 135-36 cartridge for DM 8.50 (single
quantity). Time for some tests, eh?  ;-)

Another remark: They are still selling HIE. It was dropped from
their printed catalog due to an error. Here's the ordering info
for it and SFX:

Warengruppe     #19 S/WKleinbildfilme
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ILF3210          Ilford SFX 135-36         200 ASA                   001     6,76
KOD1692086       Kodak HIE 135-36          Infrarot SW               001    14,90

	Marco
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