RE: KODAK 4x5 IR film discontinued?

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 8:47 am -0800 25/1/00, Stan Patz wrote:

>To Clive, WJ and the group,
>
>>I have written to Dick Johnson at Kodak (I don't have an Email >address)
>>for some statement on whether HSI is discontinued. He had >told me it would
>>NOT be cut.
>
>>You mean he only confirmed the end of HSI, with no decision on 4x5"
>>HIE yet?
>
>On November 10th, 1999, I spoke with Johnson by 'phone, and he said HSI was
>not being discontinued. He always uses very careful corporate language, but
>that is what I understood.
>
>>What 'mission' or purpose did this pack of film have?
>>Just a compensation for a bad batch of HSI, or indeed a consumer >test?
>
>He sent me film and a short questionaire to fill out. I assume I am a "beta"
>tester. I wrote that I loved the look, but hated the feel...
>
>Stan Patz   NYC

Stan,

Thank you for the clarification.

I received a letter from Kodak on or around November 19th 1999 some weeks
after asking Kodak UK for a written statement about the future of HSI.  The
letter clearly stated that HSI 4x5 is discontinued and I reported this to
the list.

Kodak did apologise for the delay in sending the letter as my question was
referred to the USA headquarters of Kodak where presumably the film is
manufactured.

Pro. film retailers in the UK will also now tell you that the film has been
discontinued. Has anyone tried to order HSI 4x5 recently in the USA?  When
remaining stocks are gone then there will be no more HSI 4x5.

The fact that Kodak are testing HIE in 4x5 is promising, however if you ask
Kodak they will cut up any size for you - for a price and minimum quantity.
The potential handling problems of such a thin film base in 4x5 have been
aired on the list in the past.

So, the bottom line is that maybe Dick Johnson didn't know at the time you
spoke to him what the Kodak corporate plans were regarding HSI. Perhaps you
could ask Dick for something in writing - this would probably give you a
similar corporate statement to the one I received.




All the best,

             Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
                     Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, Infrared FAQ
                            http://clive.bel-epa.com
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