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Anyway, I think for starters I'll get a polaroid back until I get confortable with all the controls of my new calumet. Priced the polaroid film lately? Yes, not cheap I know, but I think I'll learn the mechanics of the camera faster that way (and probably saving on the long run). Cheers Padu |
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"Padu" wrote in message
vers.com... [SNIP] For now I'll be shooting polaroids, and I'll keep learning until I can decide which type of holder I will feel more confortable with. You can use Fuji Quickloads in a Kodak Readyload holder, but it doesn't work well the other way round. You can also sort of use either in a Polaroid holder, but this doesn't work reliably well for me, and it doesn't seem to hold the film as flat either. So I use a Polaroid holder for Polaroid, and a Kodak Readyload holder for both Fuji Quickload and Kodak Readyload packs. (As well as conventional DDSs to keep costs down in the studio, using Quickloads all the time is expensive.) This combination is simple, and works very well. Peter |
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Bandicoot wrote:
"Padu" wrote in message vers.com... [SNIP] For now I'll be shooting polaroids, and I'll keep learning until I can decide which type of holder I will feel more confortable with. You can use Fuji Quickloads in a Kodak Readyload holder, but it doesn't work well the other way round. You can also sort of use either in a Polaroid holder, but this doesn't work reliably well for me, and it doesn't seem to hold the film as flat either. So I use a Polaroid holder for Polaroid, and a Kodak Readyload holder for both Fuji Quickload and Kodak Readyload packs. (As well as conventional DDSs to keep costs down in the studio, using Quickloads all the time is expensive.) This combination is simple, and works very well. Peter Yeah, I have tested both Readyloads in Quickload holders, and Quickloads in the Readyload holder. In both cases, the opposite system holder makes an okay back-up for the proper one. The fit is a bit snug, and if you ever insert the film packet wrong way around, the holder will jamb. It can work, but your best bet is the proper holder to match each film. What I don't like about the Polaroid 545 holders is the lack of a pressure plate. I think film flatness is much better with a Readyload or Quickload holder. Neither of those is as heavy as the Polaroid holder, so no problem to carry both. I don't mind the cost, since I pass that on to each client. The lack of worry and convenience make Quickloads and Readyloads a more streamlined solution than double darkslide conventional holders. When I want to use a film not available in Quickload or Readyload, often I simply use a Linhof Super Rollex back with 120 roll film. While that is a cropped 56mm by 76mm view (6x7), the results still enlarge or scan nicely. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com |
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Got it in the mail yesterday. It's in pristine condition!
Now I'm waiting for my lens and polaroid holder in the mail to start shooting. Cheers Padu |
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Gordon Moat wrote: What I don't like about the Polaroid 545 holders is the lack of a pressure plate. I think film flatness is much better with a Readyload or Quickload holder. Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com I don't know about the newer 545i backs but I shot a lot of 4x5 in August 2005 when I was in California. I had concerns because I typically load film. I also had not used the old 545 back for much 4x5 until the trip. I would like to do a comparison to see if any better by using holders....in my particular case of the trip I see no sharpness problems. -- George W. Bush is the President Quayle we never had. |
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Gregory Blank wrote:
In article , Gordon Moat wrote: What I don't like about the Polaroid 545 holders is the lack of a pressure plate. I think film flatness is much better with a Readyload or Quickload holder. Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com I don't know about the newer 545i backs but I shot a lot of 4x5 in August 2005 when I was in California. I had concerns because I typically load film. I also had not used the old 545 back for much 4x5 until the trip. I would like to do a comparison to see if any better by using holders....in my particular case of the trip I see no sharpness problems. When I do fashion and lifestyle shots on 4x5, I tend to shoot wide open, or sometimes only stopped down as far as f8.0. These are different working conditions than many 4x5 users consider normal. I think when you stop down further that it might be less of an issue. It would be interesting to see a comparison, though subjectively it seems more logical that a pressure plate would serve some useful purpose in a holder. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com |
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Gordon Moat wrote: When I do fashion and lifestyle shots on 4x5, I tend to shoot wide open, or sometimes only stopped down as far as f8.0. These are different working conditions than many 4x5 users consider normal. I think when you stop down further that it might be less of an issue. It would be interesting to see a comparison, though subjectively it seems more logical that a pressure plate would serve some useful purpose in a holder. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com Then again blurry out of focus Bokeh can be interesting for that sort of stuff -- George W. Bush is the President Quayle we never had. |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Nermal" Note: the lab that does my 2 1/4 film has to send the sheet film to an outside laboratory. The last time (12 years ago) the turn-around time for Ektachrome slides was 8 days. Ektacolor processing (with contact sheet only) takes 7 days. If anyone else has such problems, I've run a lab here in NJ for thirty years and we're still offering dip and dunk rush processing of both E6 and C41 films. We can process up to 11x14 sheets of either. We process and return film that's sent to us the same day we get it. We also do drum scans from originals up to 8x10. john c. tech photo & imaging www.technicalphoto.com |
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