Re: Dry Plate History

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From: Benno Jones (benno@bjonesphoto.com)
Date: 09/06/01-10:46:46 AM Z


Not sure if this is what you mean, but a few months ago I was digging
around on the Kodak web site and found you could special order glass
plates with T-Max emulsions. I can't recall for sure, but I think it
was only in the 100 ISO speed.

Benno Jones

> The discussion about endangered films got me thinking
> and as often happens, I don't know the answer!
>
> Does anyone know when the last dry plates for
> pictorial use were made by Kodak*... and what was
> their top speed? What was the most popular speed?
>
> *(or other manufacturers?)
>
> (I am thinking around the 30's with speeds up to ASA
> 75 or even as late as the 50's with speeds up to
> possibly ASA 100.)
>
> I missed it by THAT much, eh??
> Darn!
>
> Fritz
>
>
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