Re: HIE in 120/220

["phillip geller" <filje@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Subject: Re: HIE in 120/220


> On Thu, 02 Mar 2000 10:15:14 -0800, you wrote:
> 
> >I know kodak doesn't make HIE in 120/220 but I was wondering if anyone
> >knew why. With all of the recent rumors about the discontinuation of
> >HSI, I got to thinking that the members of the IR mailing list represent
> >only a small portion of the IR shooters out there. I would have a hard
> >time believing that there would not be a market for HIE roll film. 
> 
> My understanding is that the HIE would fog through the backing paper,
> or the edges of the paper would let enough light leak into the film to
> fog it. I also think a factor is that few photographers could load 120
> in the dark - how would you see the white arrow to know when it is in
> the right point for advancing?
> 
> e.
> Eric Boutilier-Brown
Kodak may have decided that they don't want to create another  film base
just for IR. 120 base is usually thinner than 35mm  or 4x5.
Ilford admitted to me that 120 sfx  uses the same base as 35mm. 


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