I bought an old press camera and holders just to shoot HIE cut film
one week before Kodak announced its demise. The camera looks good on
my display shelf!
MACO in Germany is producing an 820nm film in 35, 120 and 4x5. I don't
think it has reached the US yet (B&H has it listed on its web site,
but is not available yet). The few pictures on the web of prints made
from the new MACO film are what you would expect, more IR effect than
Konica, but not the great "blown" effect of HIE. The MACO film has an
anti-halation dye in the emulsion.
I'm beginning to think that I will have to live with the 35mm grain
and learn to love it make smaller prints or try diffusion uinder the
enlarger lens.