Can I use readyloads or Quickloads in this holder?

ekjt

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• Dec 28, 2005

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Today it happened. I came home from the camera store with a Toyo 45A, Schneider super angulon 8/90 MC which i believe is from '80s, a polaroid back and a 6x9 roll film back. And a bunch of 9x12 holders, 4x5 still have to be bought. What do you think?

Now the polaroid back I have is rather old looking and it says just "POLAROID 545 LAND FILM HOLDER" on top of the instructions. Is this suitable for readyloads?


Regards Esa

 

David A. Goldfarb

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• Dec 28, 2005

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You can use Readyloads and Quickloads in a Polaroid holder, but it doesn't have the pressure plate that the Readyload and Quickload holders have, so you may have some film flatness issues.

There are a couple of really good articles about all the 4x5" filmholder systems covering compatibility and other issues at www.butzi.net.

 

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• Dec 28, 2005

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As David pointed out. You can use both in them. However, I have only used Fuji QuickLoads in the Poloroid holder, not the Kodak Readyloads. While I didn't have any problems with the QuickLoads, I soon went to using a Fuji Holder instead (which has issues of its own); it is easier to use than the Poloroid holders (not like they are really difficult), smaller and lighter than the Poloroid.

 

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• Dec 28, 2005

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The film flatness concern with the Polaroid holder is really more of a theoretical problem than one in real life. I have never heard of anyone getting an unsharp images with any of the pre-loaded films in the Polaroid holder. I usually recommend them because they will take the Kodk, Fuji, and Polaroid instant films and function as a universal holder.

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• Dec 28, 2005

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I've never used readyloads but I've the quickloads in my polaroid holder and the results have been excellent! Generally I stay away from the ready and quickloads and use sheets due the cost.

mike
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