RE: KODAK 4x5 IR film discontinued?

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

On 21 Jan 00 at 13:08, Clive Warren wrote:

> At 10:25 am -0800 20/1/00, Sir Cumference (dang) wrote:
> 
> >When is the film due to be discontinued?  Is there any other source of 4x5
> >IR film?
> >Sorry I'm recent on the list and am guessing this has been discussed -
> >
> >It seems to me that the final result of a number of negative comments to
> >Kodak about HSI 4x5 from various users and parts of the world was to make
> >Kodak review their production of the film. The result, as most are aware,
> >was an announcement by Kodak that the HSI 4x5 sheet film is discontinued.
> 
> 
> Kodak announced that HSI sheet film was discontinued on November 19th 1999.
> 
> There is more information about HSI in the Infared FAQ (URL in sig file).
> 
> The only remaining HSI 4x5 film available is what is left in stock.  At the
> end of last year there were about 30 packs of HSI held by Kodak UK - I
> ordered two of those......
> 
> The alternative is the new MACO infrared film, however the film's
> sensitivity does not extend as far into the infrared light spectrum - info
> in the FAQ. The MACO 4x5 will be available in February.  Currently it is
> possible to obtain test samples for approximately half the normal retail
> price.

Don't forget to mention that Kodak has decided to make *HIE*
available in 4x5"....with the difference between HSI being that HIE
is an thin aerial emulsion, less easy to load and to keep flat, but I
vaguely recall also less vulnerable to finger prints.... 

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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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