Not sure what the bottleneck is at Kodak....either the minimum-order
batch of about US$5k (several industrial/aerial/academic/military
clients couldn't care less), or the same problem MACO faced for some
years: finding a replacement for their worn/broken 70mm cutting-
machine.
(for less than the (also below mentioned) near US$100k price tagged
to this exotic machinery))
However, MACO just announced that they have this format going again,
see next forwarded message.
Not sure if they would also be willing to cut different brands of
film on request, in particular doubtful for HIE/Aerographic-IR (since
that conflicts with their own 840nm film), but for EIR/Aerochrome-IR
there might be less hesitation.
Willem (crossing his fingers that MACO will also be able to create a
full HIE/920nm replacement before the Kodak analog branch
deteriorates even further) Jan
------- Forwarded message follows -------
Send reply to: <MKJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Kevin Johnson APL Inc." <MKJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Debbie Marchi'" <dmarchi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Copies to: "Debra E. Johnson APL, Inc. Pres"
<aplabpres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 70mm Color Infrared
Date sent: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:29:28 -0400
Organization: Aerial Photo Lab, Inc.
As a Hasselblad user myself with 4-70mm backs I wanted to make you
aware of
this because it is time to place a final order. Kodak will NO LONGER
be
producing Color Infrared 70mm film (or B&W for that matter). At this
current time our friendly competitors in Ohio are considering getting
a
final bulk order of the 70mm Color IR film. This film will NO LONGER
be cut
to this size after the end of this month. As a result HAS Images in
Ohio is
trying to put together one last order of this film for people that
utilize
it. If you are interested in obtaining some of this film you will
need to
contact them tomorrow if at all possible and I would say Monday at
the
latest. The person to speak with is Debbie at 937-222-3856.
After this batch is ordered then you will need to purchase 9.5" stock
and
find a way to cut and perforate it. Our lab is giving that
consideration
for the future but at this time we have not found the machinery to do
so.
At the moment the only perforation machine I have found is
perforation type
1 and to obtain it with the modifications for perforation type 2 the
cost is
about $85,000.00 used. My understanding is that this is not too far
off of
a new cost. If you happen to stumble across a machine that is set up
to
create perforation type 2 for sale please notify me at
MKJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I know that a machine was once offered to a
person
for $2500.00 but they do not have the information of who had the
unit.
If you have any consideration to utilize this film in any fashion I
would
suggest trying to get in with this final order. I am working on a
list of
70mm perforated films that will be available after the months end and
there
are only a few types and they will carry high dollar value minimum
orders.
Kevin
Michael Kevin Johnson, Vice President - Processing and Reproduction
of
Aerial Film Since 1983
Aerial Photo Lab, Inc.
When Superior Imagery Counts!
200 Fentress Blvd. Suite D, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-253-5041 Fax: 386-253-5031
MKJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.AerialPhotoLab.com
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Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
<w.j.markerink@xxxxx>
[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]
