New IR Film From MACO

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Some six weeks or so ago, MACO has introduced a new IR film. From a first review in a magazine, I've seen that its sensitivity does not reach quite as far into IR as that of Kodak HSIR, but considerably further than Konica. A further difference to Kodak is that the MACO film has an anti-halation backing, and its grain is said to be finer than that of Kodak's HSIR. Some information is given on http://www.thn.net/~maco/FrameSet.htm, but it's rather thin. So much for the informative part.

Now for my question: Has anyone already tried the film? What are your experiences? Which developer did you use, what time, agitation, speed ...? I'd be grateful for input.

-- Thomas Wollstein (thomas_wollstein@web.de), July 04, 2000

Answers

Thomas, who/what is MACO?

chris

-- Christian Harkness (chris.harkness@eudoramail.com), July 04, 2000.


MACO is the Hans O. Mahn Company, a manufacturer of quite a range of high-quality films, papers and chemistry. I think the name was mentioned in one or two posts in b&w world, but it even in Germany, not all stores carry their products as they are sometimes considered specialist stuff. Among the interesting things they manufacture (besides the IR film) is a successor of the discontinued Agfaortho 25 (Macophot Ort 25). Most of their web site is available in English. This also indicates that Germany is not their only market.

-- Thomas Wollstein (thomas_wollstein@web.de), July 04, 2000.

MACO is also apparently the manufacturer of Cachet papers.

-- Sal Santamaura (bc_hill@qwestinternet.net), July 04, 2000.

Thomas,

I thought I had the URL for the IR Mailing List Archives, but I can't find it right now. You can get it off of WJ's IR Homepage, though:

>>>>whoa....it doesn't paste. Something weird about this website. Okay, I'll try to type it in.....no guarantees this way, though.>>>http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mainpage.htm<<<<

The Maco film has been discussed and tested exhaustively for a number of months now, by listers, and the archives can give you plenty of information.

Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

-- Pete Schermerhorn (PeteScherm@aol.com), July 04, 2000.


If anyone is interested.

Maco products are available in the UK via Mr. Cad (http://www.mrcad.co.uk/) - I presume they are the sole distributors here. Mr. Cad is located in Croydon, southern outskirts of London.

-- Klaus Werner (kwerner@electronicsweekly.net), July 06, 2000.



A buddy has confirmed the demise of Konica 750. Most of the major suppliers are selling out rapidly. MACO way find they have more demand than they expected!

-- Gene Crumpler (nikonguy@worldnet.att.net), July 07, 2000.

Well, I haven't yet found a U.S. distributor, but I did find:

The Maco website: http://www.mahn.net/

And some useful info: http://www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/infoshts.htm#MACOIR820C

Possibly Cachet carries the IR film, but I didn't see it listed on their website.

-- Brian C. Miller (brianm@ioconcepts.com), July 07, 2000.


Hello Thomas, Roberto Fiandri turned me on to this site which I think has what you're looking for:

what fun this is!

Personally, I'd rather enjoy (!) the grain of HIE than put up with these kinds of ASA/ISO numbers. One of the nice things about 35mm is it's made to be hand held. I always feel like I'm working in the wrong format when I put that little thing on a tripod (this is sort of a joke). Seriously, I'd rather load up 4x5 hie than mess with the roll film Konica, which never delivers the goods, even through an 87c at asa 6. Good luck with the Maco film... t

-- tom meyer (twm@mindspring.com), July 09, 2000.


I understand Kodak has discontinued HIE in 4x5 sheet film. I found that out a week after I bought a sheet film camera to be able to shoot 4x5 cut down to 2x3. After doing the numbers, the cut down 220 film selling on the net is pretty reasonable at $25/roll for 220-24 exposures.

-- Gene Crumpler (nikonguy@worldnet.att.net), July 10, 2000.

Have a look to www.pauk.de . There are a lot of Maco-IR informations, developement, filters an so on. Have a try. The MacoIR is my favorite IR-film. I use it with 1+o ID11, but I heard Xtol 1+2 must give a fine grain... Dr.Dirk drüten

-- Dr.Dirk drüten (praxis@kg-dinslaken.de), July 01, 2001.


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