Re: [Cameramakers] Polaroid 545 or 545i

Robert Mueller Sat, 15 Mar 2003 07:35:46 -0800

As was suggested in an earlier posting, there is no reason to use the Polaroid holder for normal film. There is a standard type of holder which you should be able to obtain in any shop knowing anything about large format photography. You should have several of these because each holds only two films until you can get back to a darkroom to remove the exposed film and replace it with unexposed film. I do not even know how you would prevent premature exposure with normal sheet film because the Polaroid holders I know have no dark slide; the latter is part of the film.

They are often available used and can cost much less when used, but be careful to check for good condition (especially the light seals and traps.) You may want to consider 9x12 cm holders, which externally have the same dimensions as 4x5. Depending on traditions in your country, you may find one or the other more easily available, though in many places you can buy either one (though you may find a wider choice of emulsions in one or the other.) You can more or less mix them because they both fit the same camera; you just want to be composing according to the film you plan to insert at the time of exposure!

Bob

At 17:10 15.03.03 +0200, you wrote:

I'm asking because I do not know witch one film holder to buy, but someone
offer me a Polaroid one. I do not want to use instant film and I'm asking if
I can use this Polaroid  holder with a normal negative sheet film. I saw in
the Kodak ReadyLoad WEB page that the Polaroid 545i can use the Kodak
ReadyLoad sheet film but I readed bad reports about the Kodak system.
Andy


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> Why would you? Polaroid film holders are used for Polaroid film..(you
would
> wear it out prematurely using everything and anything.)  Standard film
> holders are generally used for film or paper negatives..
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> > Hi, I'm new in large format photography and camera making. Actually now
> I'm
> > starting to build my first 4x5 folding camera. My question is:
> > Can I use a normal 4x5 sheet film with the Polaroid 545 or 545i film
> > holders?
> > Thank you in advance!
> > Andrey Donchev
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