Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dick--- Sorry for the tardy response, I've been in the throes of finishing a summary judgment motion. Yes, I saw your post about Kodak's tech support response. It sounds like Kodak's tech support is getting to be like a software company's --- products are released without anyone telling the tech support people about them. For what it's worth, the data sheet (E-148) for Elite Chrome 200 that I downloaded from the Kodak Web site says its a new film incorporating T-grain technology. I don't think I ever shot any Elite II 200, but I don't think it is a T-grain film. The new E200, though, is a T-grain film. Ergo... Chuck Albertson At 09:58 PM 5/28/1998 -0500, you wrote: >Chuck, > > > I wondered the same thing about Elite Chrome 200 (amateur version of >>E200?), so I called the Kodak tech support line, and they confirmed they're >>the same, with E200 more rigorously tested and stored. Haven't seen too >>much Elite Chrome 200 on the shelves here, as I suspect the dealers are >>running off their stocks of Elite II 200, so I've been shooting (more >>expensive) E200. > >Did you see my post on what Kodak e-mailed to me about Elite chrome 200??? >It said that it is the same as Elite II 200 - only a name change!! This is >contrary to what you were told and to about 4 magazine articles - and in >shooting the film (Elite chrome) I don't believe it is the same as Elite II. > >Dick >