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- Dec 6, 2006
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Mr. Hartmuth Schroeder, CEO of MACO, was yesterday in the manufacturing plant, which is concerned with the project "RE-START of the MACO IR 820c!" The good message is: The PROTOTYPE, poured on 0.1 P.E.T. base is ready! The presently available quantity is, however, too small, that 45mm or 60mm films can be cut, unfortunately only the sheet film format 4x5" (10.2x12.7cm).
This sheet film, has due to its comparatively thin film base, the characteristics NOT to lie in optimal FLAT position. The PHOTO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS respond to the fact, what is presently possible for an mass production. Thus, will not be changing later on! The emulsion exhibits scarcely 100 ISO, WITHOUT FILTER. However, that corresponds to the predecessor, who had, depending upon pouring, about 80 ISO.
The Nanometer range of the PROTOTYPE, begins with 300nm, evenly up to 680nm, bends then with 720nm, and impacts with 825nm.
The log sensitivity ranges between 300nm, up to 690nm at 3.25,
with 725nm at 2.5
with 750nm at 1.5
at 800nm approx. at 0.75
This values differs not substantially from the old MACO IR 820c.
The results based on lab tests, are success-promising! The quality of the P.E.T. film base, with its coating quality, with the constant production, the anti-Newton-back-coating, are parameters, which we could not even dream about it in former times. In addition to it, comes the supply security.
To the time frame: If the field test phase offered down below, is copleted positively, we may say in the middle of March 2007, than after the film pouring in May, the conversion of films in JUNE 2007, then the distribution of the finished manufactured films.
Still in time, to the European IR season.
The prices for the RE-START film, will thus, actually be clearly UNDER those of the old film. The new film has the task, to open new groups of buyers of the B&W IR photography, to be interesting also for the photographers for whom the past IR films were too expensive.
MACO, will be within 2 weeks, have cut the sheet film samples, and have them packed. MACO will provide this sheet film, for an field test to interested photographers at their disposal, asl ong this supply is sufficient. Who is interested in a test of the PROTOTYPE as SHEET FILM 4x5", please E-mail to: photo@mahn.net.
The transmittal of the samples are effected free of charge, and free of postage, and with any obligations - however - connected with the request, that the RESULTS should be returned with a short description of processing back to MACO. Who sees itself in a short term position, please may announce himself.
With kind regards
This sheet film, has due to its comparatively thin film base, the characteristics NOT to lie in optimal FLAT position. The PHOTO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS respond to the fact, what is presently possible for an mass production. Thus, will not be changing later on! The emulsion exhibits scarcely 100 ISO, WITHOUT FILTER. However, that corresponds to the predecessor, who had, depending upon pouring, about 80 ISO.
The Nanometer range of the PROTOTYPE, begins with 300nm, evenly up to 680nm, bends then with 720nm, and impacts with 825nm.
The log sensitivity ranges between 300nm, up to 690nm at 3.25,
with 725nm at 2.5
with 750nm at 1.5
at 800nm approx. at 0.75
This values differs not substantially from the old MACO IR 820c.
The results based on lab tests, are success-promising! The quality of the P.E.T. film base, with its coating quality, with the constant production, the anti-Newton-back-coating, are parameters, which we could not even dream about it in former times. In addition to it, comes the supply security.
To the time frame: If the field test phase offered down below, is copleted positively, we may say in the middle of March 2007, than after the film pouring in May, the conversion of films in JUNE 2007, then the distribution of the finished manufactured films.
Still in time, to the European IR season.
The prices for the RE-START film, will thus, actually be clearly UNDER those of the old film. The new film has the task, to open new groups of buyers of the B&W IR photography, to be interesting also for the photographers for whom the past IR films were too expensive.
MACO, will be within 2 weeks, have cut the sheet film samples, and have them packed. MACO will provide this sheet film, for an field test to interested photographers at their disposal, asl ong this supply is sufficient. Who is interested in a test of the PROTOTYPE as SHEET FILM 4x5", please E-mail to: photo@mahn.net.
The transmittal of the samples are effected free of charge, and free of postage, and with any obligations - however - connected with the request, that the RESULTS should be returned with a short description of processing back to MACO. Who sees itself in a short term position, please may announce himself.
With kind regards