G#^ D@MN Readyloads!

[tjaded]

Alright, I just had a minor conniption fit fighting with a Kodak Readyload back AND a Polaroid back using some older Kodak Readyload packs...this is the kind with two sheets of film, one on each side. Anyway, BOTH backs failed and I lost three packets (six shots) due to failure. My question is this--did older twin pack readyloads always mess up or did I just have a really bad day? I had success of some sort earlier in the day with the Kodak back, but so far my success rate with readyload in general has been terrible. I really don't like the design and wouldn't bother except that I got a ton of it and (in theory) it's a good way to test exposure on a couple of pinhole cameras. Right now I feel like taking all the readyload stuff I have and running it over with a car. For what it's worth, I've used tons of Polaroid without trouble...

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Steve Hamley]

The twin-pack Readyload holders have a bad reputation. That's why they don't make them anymore, and IIRC, modern Readyload film is not compatible with twin-pack holders.

Steve

 

[Drew B.]

You can give them to me....as I never had a problem with either, especially the newer ready loads (both kodak and fuji)

 

[tjaded]

It's all about the re-seating of the cardboard into the clip. It seems that it serves best as a one time thing, it's the second go around that makes it screw up. Either way, I will never BUY any readyload. If it's free (which is how I got all mine) I'll try it, but at what price!?!?! <----That's almost funny...

 

[noseoil]

I enjoy the older 2 sheet readyloads. Buy them cheap (out of date from a fridge is fine) and then take them into the darkroom to remove the film for use. Works great and a bargain for cheap film. tim

 

[erikg]

I never had much luck with the older two sheet holders, the fact that kodak did a re-design confirms that I wasn't alone. With the old packets it didn't seem to matter which holder I used. I have used and continue to use a ton of the fuji packets, as well as some of the current kodak product. Because of the cost I don't use readyloads on personal work, just on the commerical jobs where time is always a factor.

 

[Thorney]

I researched the Readyload holders recently and avoided the older ones and got the most recent one. I used it with Fuji Quickloads recently and it worked flawlessly.

The older ones have a bad rep.