3 1/4 x 4 1/4 film availability?

mhcfires · Mar 14, 2009

Where can I get 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 film other than Efke PL100? I bought this from Freestyle, they don't seem to have any other emulsions available. I know Kodak has none, but what about Ilford?

I have this nice little auto-graflex and two bag-mags, and want to get as much use out of this camera as possible. It is a fun camera to use.

Bob-D659 · Mar 14, 2009

Check the inventory list on Ilford Photo's web site.

geoferrell · Mar 15, 2009

I think Polaroid or Fuji pack film is 3 1/4 by 4 1/4 but I don't know if a film holder for your camera is available.

Curt · Mar 15, 2009

Freestyle only has one listed, I was surprised, I thought there were more available. The alternative, ugh, is to cut down from larger sheets.

Anton Lukoszevieze · Mar 15, 2009

Here in Europe there is Wephota films from Germany, they come in 25 and 100asa for 1/4 plate size. It is very good film.
Geert stocks it at Dead Link Removed. Also Retrophotographic stocks it and also a German site http://www.lumiere-shop.de/index.php?cat=c276_flat-film-Antik-Camera.html which has a large range of different sheet film sizes including 1/4 plate.
I shoot a lot of 1/4 plate size sheet film in my Graflex 3x4 super D, it is a nice size film, if I need colour, etc. I use a 6x9 or 6x6 Graflex roll film holder. They are super cameras Graflex slr's. I even cut down 4x5 sometimes, I've used TriX this way and soon to use Kodak Ektachrome. There are a lot of possibilities, but this is from a European perspective. Good luck, Anton

mhcfires · Mar 15, 2009

Anton Lukoszevieze said:
Here in Europe there is Wephota films from Germany, they come in 25 and 100asa for 1/4 plate size. It is very good film.
Geert stocks it at Dead Link Removed. Also Retrophotographic stocks it and also a German site http://www.lumiere-shop.de/index.php?cat=c276_flat-film-Antik-Camera.html which has a large range of different sheet film sizes including 1/4 plate.
I shoot a lot of 1/4 plate size sheet film in my Graflex 3x4 super D, it is a nice size film, if I need colour, etc. I use a 6x9 or 6x6 Graflex roll film holder. They are super cameras Graflex slr's. I even cut down 4x5 sometimes, I've used TriX this way and soon to use Kodak Ektachrome. There are a lot of possibilities, but this is from a European perspective. Good luck, Anton

Anton,

Thank you for this information. I will probably order this next week. I am still looking for a roll film holder. 3x4 graflex holders are few and far between. I will probably cut down some Ektachrome to fit, I have some and may want to experiment. I like the larger transparencies.

Anton Lukoszevieze · Mar 15, 2009

You're welcome. Cutting is quite easy, just set the cutter up, you only have cut the same size (3/4 inch) off the 5x4 sheet. Roll film holders can be scarce. My 6x9 came with my camera, but I had to wait 2 years to find a Graflex 22 6x6 holder, they seem to be very scarce. Ebay is the main source of course....It is kind of cool being able to shoot 6x6cm with a 152mm Ektar! I have black card masks on my ground glass cut to the correct film sizes, helps a lot to formulate images. I also just got a +3 Series VI Portra lens which is very good for close-ups.

edp · Nov 3, 2009

sheetfilm.be seems to have disappeared.

I've just been to the post office to collect an assortment of half-plate and 6,5x9 Wephota films that I ordered from www.lumiere-shop.de just two weeks ago, so I can recommend them for their quick service and wide range of unusual sizes.

Stan160 · Nov 3, 2009

I just had a email today from Matthew of http://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/ to say that he has new stock of ADOX CHS 50 and 100 in quarter plate size.

Ian

Venchka · Nov 3, 2009

What about the Ilford special order sizes? Wasn't 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 included this year? Glazer's in Seattle is a stocking dealer for the Ilford special sizes.

Matt5791 · Nov 4, 2009

Ilford do not list Quarter plate, even in the unusual sizes - However I asked them about a couple of months ago about it and basically they will do it, but we would need to buy 36 x 25 sheet boxes (I think that was the number) and the price would be something like £50 retail. Could be FP4 or HP5.

I would be willing to take a few boxes into stock, but we would still need to find buyers for quite a few boxes - maybe there are QP users out there.....

I will check these figures today though, as I'm recalling from memory.

Matt

Oren Grad · Nov 5, 2009

Venchka said:
What about the Ilford special order sizes? Wasn't 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 included this year?

Yes, it was included. I bought some HP5 Plus.

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