Fuji QuickChange Film Holder

[yong_ran_zhu]

I have learned that Fuji QuickChange Film Holder is available now in Badger Graphic Sales. It costs about $150. You can read a very good description of this holder at Robert White site. I would like to know its quality and durability compared to Grafmatic holder from users. Thanks for any comments.

[psychophoto]

A previous thread concerning this holder can be found at <br><a

href="http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-

msg.tcl?msg_id=006LET">http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-

and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=006LET</a>.<p>Hope this helps.

[john_hennessy]

Evidently the Quickchange has been available in Japan for quite a

while

but only recently discovered (or imported by Robt White and Badger

Graphics.) My experience is limited so far but it seems like a very

useful way to carry and use film. Basically, it is eight sheets of

film

in the space and weight of one and a half or two normal holders. And,

since it is spring loaded, the dark slide and the septum that holds

the

sheet of film become a pressure plate. The film is flatter

(subjectively) than the usual holder.

 

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The film pack is labeled for one-time use only but is easily reloaded

with the users' choice of film. To actually buy and not reload the

thing

would be very expensive and an incredible waste. The film pack is

complicated. I am sure Fuji recycles the ones they get back in Japan.

The duty life of the film pack should be OK though it does not seem to

be as sturdy as the holder.

 

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The flyer it comes with is in Japanese only and I had to ask Robt

White

for some pointers (gladly e-mailed after I asked) on how to reload.

[neil_poulsen1]

How can a holder priced at $150 be for one time use? neil

[glenn_kroeger]

Neil:

 

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The holder gets reused... but Fuji's scheme wants you to buy new

preloaded film packs (8 shots). What people have discovered is that

the packs are reloadable with any 4x5 film, an that the system can

thus be used like the old Graphmatic holders avoiding the high cost

of preloaded film packs.

[steve_simmons1]

We reviewed several styles of film holders in our Nov/Dec 01 issue

 

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steve simmons

view camera magazine

[tim_atherton2]

"We reviewed several styles of film holders in our Nov/Dec 01 issue

steve simmons view camera magazine"

 

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Did this include the new Fuji "Graphmatic"

[steve_simmons1]

The review included the Fuji Qiuckload, The single sheet Kodak

Readyload holder, the older six sheet Grafmatic, the Polaroid 545

holder and the Fuji 8 sheet Quickchange holder.

 

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steve simmons

[dan_smith]

Poor Steve just can't win. If he gives a lot of information some

hollar he is advertising his magazine. If he gives just a bit of

information some will hollar he is just trying to get you to buy the

magazine to get the rest. Either way, I buy the magazine and I did

read the bit about the holders.

[tim_atherton2]

"The review included the Fuji Qiuckload, The single sheet Kodak

Readyload holder, the older six sheet Grafmatic, the Polaroid 545

holder and the Fuji 8 sheet Quickchange holder."

 

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Cool - now I'll have to go find my copy at Chapters :-)