[LargeFormat] Re: LargeFormat digest, Vol 1 #270 - 16 msgs

[largeformat@f32.net]

I have used the new Fuji Quickchange holders.  During picture-taking, they 
work just like a graphmatic.  The catch is that the septums are part of a 
cartridge that is only available pre-loaded from Robert White in the UK with 
Fuji Provia 100 (you cannot buy an empty cartridge).  The 8 initial sheets 
will run you 32 Pounds (now -- euro??), which is pretty steep (particularly 
if, like me, you don't really use color film).

I did use these 8 sheets though (actually I should receive them back tomorrow 
from a local lab).  

The downside (if there is one) is that the cartridge is re-load-"able" (in 
the sense that it CAN be done, but it isn't obvious how to just from looking 
at the cartridge). I don't suppose that it was any worse than the first time 
that I looked a Graphmatic and thought, "now what?"  However, with some 
fiddling (and, in my case, some helpful JPGs from Robt. White & Co. showing 
the various steps) I did get the cartridge re-loaded and will use it before I 
use my Graphmatics as I have more faith in brand new stuff which has only 
been abused by me.  For the back-backers out there, note that the weight of 
one of these plastic cartridges and the metal holder is probably lighter, 
even with the extra two sheets of film, than the substantial steel and 
bakalite Graphmatic.

In a message dated 1/7/2002 8:30:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
largeformat-request@f32.net writes:


<< Has anyone used the new Fuji Quickchange holders? Similar to a 
 Grafmatic except that they hold 8 sheets of film rather than 6 and 
 they can be reloaded with your own favourite flavour of film once you 
 have used the preloaded Fuji film packs.
 
 I will probably stick with Grafmatics, however they do seem to be a 
 reasonable modern alternative. Plastic septums rather than thin metal 
 probably means that they suffer a lot less from bent septum problems! >>