while i love the convenience afforded by quick/ready load films, i am frustrated by the lack of emulsions and the increased cost per sheet. exploring other options leads one to grafmatic backs, great tools to be sure, but they haven't been made in 40 years. the used market for these holders is strong, but many out there are rendered useless after a long life of service by bent septums and light leaks. then there's the fuji quickchange backs, but those command VERY high prices now-a-days... in excess of $300!
what i was wondering is why some talented machinist/photographer like keith canham, ron wisner, or richard phillips hasn't put out an updated version of the venerable grafmatic... surly there's a market. is the cost of making such a device so high that the ROI would be too low?
i for one would love to have a newly designed and manufactured multi-sheet film holder; i can't imagine that i'm alone here.
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