Re: Demise of HSI

[ADavidhazy <ANDPPH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stan,

> I cannot tell you how disappointed I am over the announcement that your
> company is discontinuing infrared 4x5 sheetfilm.

I understand that 4x5 IR is still available albeit on thinner base. At least
this is what I believe was reported on this list.

> I really feel Kodak has let me down. First by stonewalling (me and)
> everyone, denying there was a manufacturing problem with the film. This led
> to countless hours of wasted time and materials trying to eliminate flaws
> that were built into the film. And second, by discontinuing a film that is
> virtually unique in the marketplace.

I have used HSI for several projects dealing with infrared study of paintings,
for forensic applications, etc. and did not find any evidence of a major
manufacturing flaw in the film. Furthermore, if the the film was indeed
inferior I would not blame Kodak for discontinuing it. Why put up with
perpetual complaints? 

However, I do not believe this was the case at all. There simply is not enough
demand. At some point if becomes economically unfeasible to continue production.
I think this is what happened.

regards,

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