Re: Konica IR 750

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:41 pm -0700 18/8/00, Bill Baker wrote:
>
>>From: Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>>The worrying thing is that the use of TMax was mentioned as a
>>deciding factor in the continued supply of the film. As so many pro.
>>labs are set up for TMax processing, Konica seem to feel that it's a
>>good idea to drop older emulsions as the pro. labs have to change
>>their processor setup.
>>
>>So, buy more traditional film emulsions and use the pro. labs :-)
>
>Say what?  Hereabouts the "consumer" B&W developer offered by the 
>pro labs is D-76 or the Ilford equivalent (Ilfosol?).  I'm sure the 
>local Kodak bulk lab is set up for TMax, but none of the labs I 
>frequent are standardized for it.  Perhaps they're referring to 
>comprehensive pro labs which do C-41 and E-6, too.  Locally, anyone 
>shooting 750 IR will be taking it to a B&W pro lab and asking for 
>tray processing in the developer of their choice.  In fact, I'm 
>about to drop off a bunch of 750 IR test rolls for processing with 
>PMK.
>
>Who do they think their customer base for 750 IR is?  Slow B&W IR 
>films aren't exactly the kind of thing most people will be loading 
>into their point-and-shoot's for snapshots.

My guess is that Konica IR750 is not a film which generates a lot of 
revenue and the rationale about pro. labs is one argument which has 
been put forward internally in the discussions about continuing to 
produce the film.

The best way to signal Konica that the film is viable is to continue 
to buy it and use it.....

-- 
All the best,

              Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
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