4x5 Tri-X in Readyloads?

[CXC]

You know, I'm kind of glad to hear that there are actually reasons why Kodak doesn't ReadyLoad Tri-X. It's a little less frustrating than the alternative, that they just don't want ME to have any. ;-)

And the fact that Fuji does not have anything comparable in QuickLoads kind of confirms it...

[Bruce Watson]

According to the Rep at the VC conference last summer, the Tri-X Readyload thing was abandoned due to static discharge problems caused caused by the sleeve and film rubbing against each other. I'm guessing they just used the same sleeve as TMax and didn't put much effort into finding a solution to this problem--probably not really worth it to them monetarily.

This seems odd to me. It would seem logical (I know, I know) that all their films would have the same film base. Also that all their films would have the same top coat over the emulsion. So why would they have static problems with some films but not others? Guess it would take a film engineer to 'splain it.

[Herb Cunningham]

Grafmatics! As long as it is 4x5, they hold film nice and flat, and 6 shots per