Re: MACO Cube Film was [APML] Print films for AP (Long)

["westergren" <westergren@netzero.net>]

Jim,

Maybe they are cheaper.  I checked 6 months ago with my local welding supply
company in San Diego, they quoted about $500 for the tank, the fill, and the
regulator.  Since the gas is "flammable", it takes a $200 regulator rather
than an $80 one.  At that price, I gave up on hypering.

Don


> Hi Don, I wonder how it would perform un-hypered?
>
> FYI if you call Oxygen service Co.  1011 W. Collins, Orange CA 714
288-4000
> you can get forming gas and a refillable tank.  They refill mine when
> needed.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "westergren" <westergren@netzero.net>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: MACO Cube Film was [APML] Print films for AP (Long)
>
>
> > Jim,
> >
> > The Maco Cube 400 sounds interesting.  If it starts out at ASA 400, and
> has
> > fine grain, then it could be better than Tech Pan.  We'll have to do a
lot
> > of experimenting to find out which developer works best, along with the
> > hyper recipe that works.
> >
> > I'm set up to do the reciprocity testing, but I am about out of hyper
gas,
> > so I can't do the hypering (until Parks starts filling the Lumicon
> > cylinders).
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
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