I just posted this over in rec.photo.equipment.large-format and thought I'd post it here as well...
Well, Airborne Express was just at my front door delivering a much anticipated n ew Kodak Single Sheet Readyload Holder. Obviously, I haven't had a chance to us e it yet, but I wanted to let the world know they are available, along with my first impressions of this new product.
First thing I noticed was the box was bigger than I expected. Bigger than eithe r the old double sheet Readyload of the Fuji Quickload holder box. Upon opening the box, the reason was obvious. The new holder comes with its own nicely padded, velcro closure, cordura case. A very n ice touch.
The new holder also smacks of quality. It has a VERY solid feel to it, but is s till quite light (10 3/4 oz. compared to 10 oz. for the Double Sheet Readyload H older or 12 1/4 oz. for the Fuji Quickload holder). It has nicely rounded corner s and a much more sculpted look than the boxier Double Sheet Readyload Holder. It has a nice big red release button that has a very positive feel to it. Press ing the release button both releases the film clip and also retracts the spring loaded pressure plate. Of course, the real test will be in how well it performs with the film packets, but my first impression is that this is a very high qual ity product that Kodak put a lot of thought into. Everything about this holder exudes a professional level of quality and I can't wait to get out and use it.
I've been using the new Single Sheet Readyload Packets in a double sheet Readylo ad holder for the past several months now with 100% success rate. Obviously, Ko dak got the design of the new packets right, and based on the look and feel of t he new Single Sheet Readyload Holder, they are committed to supplying us with a quality film packet system. Kudos to Kodak!
Kerry
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