Re: [APML] Re: Techpan

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

Maybe Joe O'Neil can chime in and let us know how the large (4x5) format
people feel about the demise of TP. If it is a going concern there, then
possible the medium format landscape people account for a reasonable
number. Might be time to start polling the photo newsgroups to see how
many TP users there are. 

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

RBissinger@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Good idea.  But I think astrophotographers are just a small piece of the total current market for Techpan, or it wouldn't have survived this long... ;-)  There are clearly other interested users besides us; is there any way to identify and rally them as well?  That would add more appeal to George's suggestion.
> 
> In a message dated 8/25/2004 10:23:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, George Anderson <georgea@cam.org> writes:
> 
> >Maybe MACO would be interested in buying the rights/technology or a
> >licence from Kodak to manufacture tech pan.
> >My present employer made a similar move with Varian back in the 70's and
> >bought the technology for our gas magnetometer when Varian decided to
> >get out of that part of their business. We still use the same optical
> >core some 25 yers later.
> >If Kodak is not interested in TP they would be able to see some
> >additional profit from selling the rights or licence.
> >
> >George Anderson
> >Montreal Canada
> >
> >Clear skies and good health
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