I'm from Bulgaria, and the large format Photography is not quite popular
here. I must purchase even the sheet film from Internet. So I'm just
searching for the best (easiest to manage) decision.
Something like Fidelity or Lisko film holders,
Kodak ReadyLoad (bad),
Fuji QuickLoad or ?
Can you give me an advice what to choose!
Andy
- Original Message -
From: Robert Mueller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Polaroid 545 or 545i
As was suggested in an earlier posting, there is no reason to use the
Polaroid holder for normal film. There is a standard type of holder which
you should be able to obtain in any shop knowing anything about large
format photography. You should have several of these because each holds
only two films until you can get back to a darkroom to remove the exposed
film and replace it with unexposed film. I do not even know how you would
prevent premature exposure with normal sheet film because the Polaroid
holders I know have no dark slide; the latter is part of the film.
They are often available used and can cost much less when used, but be
careful to check for good condition (especially the light seals and
traps.)
You may want to consider 9x12 cm holders, which externally have the same
dimensions as 4x5. Depending on traditions in your country, you may find
one or the other more easily available, though in many places you can buy
either one (though you may find a wider choice of emulsions in one or the
other.) You can more or less mix them because they both fit the same
camera; you just want to be composing according to the film you plan to
insert at the time of exposure!
Bob
At 17:10 15.03.03 +0200, you wrote:
I'm asking because I do not know witch one film holder to buy, but
someone
offer me a Polaroid one. I do not want to use instant film and I'm asking
if
I can use this Polaroid holder with a normal negative sheet film. I saw
in
the Kodak ReadyLoad WEB page that the Polaroid 545i can use the Kodak
ReadyLoad sheet film but I readed bad reports about the Kodak system.
Andy
- Original Message -
From: John Cremati [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Polaroid 545 or 545i
Why would you? Polaroid film holders are used for Polaroid film..(you
would
wear it out prematurely using everything and anything.) Standard film
holders are generally used for film or paper negatives..
- Original Message -
From: Andrey Donchev [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 9:19 AM
Subject: [Cameramakers] Polaroid 545 or 545i
Hi, I'm new in large format photography and camera making. Actually
now
I'm
starting to build my first 4x5 folding camera. My question is:
Can I use a normal 4x5 sheet film with the Polaroid 545 or 545i film
holders?
Thank you in advance!
Andrey Donchev
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