Re: HIE Antihalation & intrest of Kodak to HIE users

[ADavidhazy <ANDPPH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cameron,

> There have been so many "individual experiences" that I'm sure that the
> problem did, maybe still does occasionally exist. When individuals
> have contacted Kodak, sending sample negatives etc., they have replaced
> film, one claimed an admission of an intermittent manufacturing fault
> from Kodak. Companies do not generally publicize this kind of problem,
> some users of HIE may have had the problem and not even noticed it.

Occasional problems are not Kodak specific and it is to their credit that they
replace film ... often even if the problem is NOT the film but factors external
to the manufacturing of the film. Since there are so many factors that the
manufacturers do not have control over, such as water quality, mixing and
processing procedures, developer composition, etc. it is sort of a miracle that
they don't simply state that the film (any film) is not designed for consumer
processing. I am just kidding here but I hope the point is not totally off mark
here. They do do this for Kodachrome, no?

I only speak from experiences associated with teaching and with students
swearing up and down that they have followed procedures TO THE LETTER and they
are therefore not to blame for something or another. The number of instances
where later on it is found out that they did, indeed, mess up is legion. 

Now I don't mean to say that there are no situations where problems can ocurr.
I said that above. But what is needed is quantitative and statistical data
from which an assignable cause can be determined either by the user or by the
company. I presume that manufacturers do such quality control testing. I also
realize that quality control is a statistical process and as such faulty
product is, from time to time, possibly sent out the door.                     

I finally still want to say that Kodak is taking a commendable interest in the
photographic public by continuing to produce the only high quality extended
range infrared film. Why are the other companies not doing so? Might this be a
low yield, high risk, or difficult process?? I guess so. We are the
beneficiaries of their dedication (well, within the limits of financial
profitability but so what else is new?) to the photographic consumer.

regards,

Andrew  o o  0 0 o . o  Davidhazy, Imaging and Photo Tech
         \/\/\/\/\/\/          http://www.rit.edu/~andpph
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