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Lazybones
16-Jul-2007, 14:14
So... What's up with this shortage of new Readyload holders?

Lazybones
17-Jul-2007, 10:35
Bump.

Larry Menzin
18-Jul-2007, 13:08
I got the last one in stock at B&H. Now it seems that nobody has them.

Lazybones
18-Jul-2007, 21:15
You did this to me, then. :p

What is going on with Kodak? I'm really, really serial.

J_Tardiff
19-Jul-2007, 16:28
It isn't just Kodak-- I had a devil of a time tracking down a Quickload holder.

Make sure you sign up to be "notified" when they are back in stock at B&H -- and the minute you get the email be sure to jump, they sometimes get small quantities.

JT

Simon Puschmann
20-Jul-2007, 08:24
So... What's up with this shortage of new Readyload holders?

I have shot a ton of readyload in my life without ever using the propper holders. I always use my pola-holder 545 or whatever the number is

Doug Herta
20-Jul-2007, 11:35
Get a polaroid 545i and be done with it. Any particular reason to use the Kodak product?

davidb
20-Jul-2007, 11:36
Check ebay. There are several.

Brad Rippe
20-Jul-2007, 12:11
Awhile back Steve Simmons wrote an article about the use of Fuji and Kodaks holders using each others films. I think they might be interchangeable, but I would check first.

Doug Herta
20-Jul-2007, 12:20
Awhile back Steve Simmons wrote an article about the use of Fuji and Kodaks holders using each others films. I think they might be interchangeable, but I would check first.

They are interchangable. I use Readyloads (Kodak) as well as Quickloads (Fuji) in Quickload and Polaroid holders.

The Readyload holder saga is a long and painful one. Kodak redesigned it (twice) and folks got really tired of the number of ruined shots from light leaks in earlier days. The Readyload system seems to work OK now, but the 3 holders appear to be interchangable. Exception - you have to do Polaroids in the Polaroid holder.

Rider
20-Jul-2007, 19:03
I heard once that the Quickload holder has a pressure plate. Is that true?

Eric James
20-Jul-2007, 22:21
I heard once that the Quickload holder has a pressure plate. Is that true?

Yup.

Rider
21-Jul-2007, 04:54
I'm pretty sure my Polaroid 545i doesn't have a pressure plate. How about the Readyload? Is the pressure plate a big advantage?

archivue
21-Jul-2007, 06:08
http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/Large%20accessories.htm#Labelsheet

with a nice table !

archivue
21-Jul-2007, 06:12
http://www.butzi.net/reviews/readyquick.htm

a complete review by paul butzi !

Rider
21-Jul-2007, 08:17
Great review, thank you!

Lazybones
21-Jul-2007, 11:42
I'm "holding out" for a holder that works with a pressure plate.

Rider
22-Jul-2007, 13:36
Most of the ones I've seen on eBay were one of the versions of the less desirable the 2-sheet variety.

I think they are available new, but Kodak has raised the price.


Check ebay. There are several.

Dean Cookson
23-Jul-2007, 07:24
Freestyle (https://www.freestylephoto.biz/) seems to have them in stock.

Dean Cookson
28-Jul-2007, 18:43
Freestyle (https://www.freestylephoto.biz/) seems to have them in stock.

Yup, mine arrived this week. Single sheet, pressure plate, in stock.

Dean