Re: HIE in 120/220

["Don Bryant" <dsbryant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George,
----- Original Message -----
From: George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>
To: <infrared@xxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 5:22 PM
Subject: RE: HIE in 120/220


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-infrared@xxxxx [mailto:owner-infrared@xxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > Foamb
> > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 1:15 PM
> > To: infrared@xxxxx
> > Subject: HIE in 120/220
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > maybe it would be possible to convince Kodak to produce it in roll film
> > format. anybody have any idea how?
>
> Kodak would have to retool in order to add another financial loser to
their
> line.  It just wouldn't make any sense.  HSI is available because it is
> rather easy to cut down the 8X10 sheets that they sell to the Justice
> Department.
>
> george
>
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>
HIE is sold as 8x10 only to the government?

So the government is subsidizing HIE users? :>)

Don Bryant


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