Quote Originally Posted by Robert Ley View Post
You can look for a Polaroid 405 film holder (I think that is the number) You can probably find a used 405 holder easier than the Fuji version and both work equally well.
Quote Originally Posted by soboyle View Post
OK, so it's the PA-145 or 405 I want. Now to find one!
Yep. Keep checking eBay and the listings here, APUG too if you're over there. I found a really nice one on eBay for $80. They turn up not infrequently and that's about the usual price for a good one.

And yes, you want the smaller one. The 4x5 film is discontinued but still available some places. But even before it was discontinued it was three times the price of the smaller film. The 3.25x4.25 is pretty close to the size of 4x5. Be aware the image isn't centered on the 4x5 ground glass. There's a thread in Image Sharing here for Polaroids and "Fujiroids" and in that thread I asked about the mask for the 4x5 ground glass since my holder didn't come with one and most don't seem to. Others replied with links to a pdf template where you can print out your own.

Quote Originally Posted by nonuniform View Post
Is the 4x5 instant film gone everywhere, or just the US?
Everywhere, according to what I've read. The line has been shut down. There are lots of old Polaroid cameras that use the smaller film as well as a lot of scientific use for the black and white, so hopefully that will last a lot longer.