> -----Original Message----- > From: Edward C. Zimmermann [mailto:edz@xxxxxxx] > > TechnicalPan was nothing more than a queer microfilm with > oddball spectral > response that is mainly of interest for an astonomical use > that's been nearly > obsoleted by electronic sensors and image processing-- but > hardly repro or > pictorial desire. > > > To put it simply: It was a product that hardly anyone needed anymore. ..another "queer" aplication would be chemical solarization for which Techpan is the best film, but I agree, this is very much outside mainstreet, and for that specific purpose I have more than enough Techpan in my freezer.. > > The future of HIE? The questions to ask are: > - any room for increasing the price ..well that Kodak has been dooing for quite soem time now (at least in Holland).. > - who needs it? ..most B7W shooters, (occasionally).. > - any replacement films, technologies? ..Maco, but not with the same ant-halo and big grain character, and at a much slower speed.. > - how well does the product store? ..just like an "normal" B&W film.. > - what are the margins? ..don't know > - any value-added? ..one-of-akind character, film sees "deepest" into IR (920 nm I believe) > - how does the production fit into Kodak's manufacturing? ...don't know, rumours were that thanks to the army Kodak kept IR film alive.. > > Anaswer these and the future of HIE should be easy to predict... > ..we'll see..;-).. best, Cor > ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.