Re: [APML] Tech Pan 120 Hypering, Kodak Response.

[Chuck Vaughn <aa6g@aa6g.org>]

George,

In that case I think what Kodak is politely telling you is "We don't 
care about this anymore. Don't bother us." I doubt they would be 
unaware of the need to hypersensitize TP for astrophotography unless 
all the people who know about that have left.

Good luck with your efforts,

Chuck

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> Thanks Chuck
>
> I realize that unhypered TP is probably one of the worst films to use
> for AP. I am looking for some examples that I can send to Pete and
> others at Kodak "just in case" they don't grasp the effect that 
> hypering
> has on a film which their tech pub states "You can use these films for
> stellar photography, but first hypersensitize them with forming gas".
> I am in the final stages of setting up my hypering system and although 
> I
> am not shooting 120 format, I do have access to a Hassey that I would
> like to try some widefield with someday.
> Kodak had a similar problem in the past as a result of process
> improvement. I run into the same problem at work almost everyday when a
> process improvement based on cost is implemented on our product
> (airborne magnetometers with a 0.001 gamma sensitivity) without 
> checking
> with us on the potential impact.
> So I will write and contact Kodak and fully expect a response along the
> lines of "Your concerns have been duly noted and will be forwared to 
> our
> technical film department for their analysis and evaluation".
>
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
>
> Clear skies and good health

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