[LargeFormat] LF Conference and Super XX

[Pete Caluori]

Greetings,

I'm just getting caught up after attending the LF Conference sponsored by 
View Camera Magazine in Albuquerque and can only say it was an absolute 
success!  I didn't bump into anyone from this group, though I'm sure some of 
you were there.  There was just too much to assimilate in such a short time.

Gordon Hutchings shared an iteresting story about Kodak Super XX.  Aparently 
this film was the result of research done during WWII.  It seems all sides 
were scrambling for a fast aerial film for reconnaissance.  Research done by 
German scientists was delivered to Kodak for evaluation.  The Germans had 
found a way to bond gold with silver and produce a fast aerial film.  Kodak 
used this and thus was born Super XX. If true, it's no wonder XX was 
discontinued!  The price of gold is considerably more today than it was 60 
years ago.  I would also seriously doubt that Super XX is the negative used 
in Polaroid type 55.

Aside from the conference, I am now the proud owner of an Empire State 
11x14.  Anyone have a clue how old this monster is?

Regards, Pete





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