From: "Rev. Sidney Flack" >even though the film in question is Konica, a rather inferior > specimen at best.
Konica films have to be one of the best kept secrets of the Japanese :-)
the oldest film company in the world. the only manufacturer ever to have produced a legitimate 3200 ASA colour print film the maker of VX100, for over 10 years the only film capable of capuring subtle blue and mauve tones. the first to manufacture a Chromogenic film Some of the highest film resolutions for any given film speed
Konica had first choice of film box and color sensitivity and wisely chose blue. As other film producers came on line they had to take what ever hues and tints left. Kodak took warm yellow while Agfa film and boxes are a ruddy red tint. And as we all know, Fuji has green nailed down for the film box and hue sensitivity. When you see "Big Blue", "Big Yellow", "Big Red" or "Big Green", boxes you know you are looking at a film container. All the other johnny come lately of the film world are left to use boxes that could hold anything... paper clips or a weeks supply of condoms or whatever. But I digress!
For a succinct listing of Konica's history, check out:
http://hometown.aol.com/amfoto6/amfoto6_010.htm
Spawning Nikon, Topcon and Horesman.. the company has some serious PR issues for sure, but their films are far from inferior!
k
Particularly, their medium format IR film. Demand usually exceeds supply so order early.
Dave
East Englewood
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