[LargeFormat] Fuji Quickchange

[Jim Brick]

At 07:04 PM 3/29/2002 +0000, mark blackman wrote:
>Thanks Pete, you are right, I meant Quick Change. Have you re-loaded the
>cartridges? I've used Grafmatics and it's not too hard so long as the
>septums are not crooked.


I have eight Grafmatics, a dozen spare septums, and the factory repair 
manual. Other than being a bit heavy, these things are built like a tank 
and will virtually last forever with decent treatment. One of the main 
advantages is that they are nearly completely metal. Only a very few 
plastic trim pieces. Metal does not build up a static charge and therefore 
remains virtually dust free. Unlike conventional film holders, except for 
the old wooden holders. Anyway, since I've been using Grafmatics instead of 
Lisco, Fidelity, Riteway, etc, film holders, my dust problem has gone to Zero.

The Quick Change holders are all plastic. The original load from Fuji 
should be dust free but I cannot imagine that re-loading these holders 
would be. Plastic is very prone to static charges, however minute, that 
seems to suck in dust.

Badger Graphics has Quick Change film available in Provia 100F and Velvia. 
No Acros. (I just checked their www site.)

I mostly load my Grafmatics with Agfa APX-100. I still like it better than 
Acros.

Jim