How many film holders?

[Paul Ron]

just as predicted tin can... lots of holders for sale in the classifieds.

[Andreas]

I used to have many Fidelity, Sinar or Linhof holders.
Although doing mostly group portraits, I never needed more than three 5x7 holders for the TMY film.
There was never time to shoot more.
Today, one holder is enough, as the plates would dry otherwise...

[John Earley]

4x5 about 40
5x7 I have a dozen
8x10 I also have a dozen.

When on an overnight trip I'll take 10 of the 4x5 if I'm shooting that, 10 5x7 for that format or 8 of the 8x10's. For a day trip I half all those amounts.

[esearing]

21 4x5 - I load 13 of them with FP4+ and the remainder have some Delta 100 , HP5, or Bergger 400. I carry 6 in the pack and have a case that holds another 6 if I hit a target rich area.
3 5x12
1 8x10 to go with the plywood 8x10 pinhole camera I purchased some years back.

[Tin Can]

I lied

2 more holders incoming

[Bertha DeCool]

From 4x5 to now 5x7, I've just always used 5 film holders. No particular reason.
I travel/camp with a changing bag and empty boxes labelled -1, N, +1, +2. Usually keep unexposed film bagged in a cooler; I only shoot b&w (5x7) so I'm not so worried about refrigeration, has never been an issue.
When I've ever needed to tape a hotel bathroom door, I put the tape down on a blanket or carpet first to get it less sticky. Gaffer tape will take the paint right off a door frame.

[kevinjp]

I only have 3 as I'm new to large format, I want to get a few more at least.

[Renato Tonelli]

4x5 - 20 holders
5x7 - 20 holders
8x10 - 5 holders

Edit - forgot that I have about 10 MIDOs that I haves used very little.

I had more but have been selling to consolidate all the holders in one drawer; on a good outing, I will use no more than 10-12 holders in the 4x5 and 5x7 formats. I rarely use more than 3-4 8x10 holders in one day. I usually unload the same day I used them, clean and reload.

QUESTION: is the Toyo the only company left making holders? Out of curiosity, a search turned up only the Toyo holders.

[Serge S]

QUESTION: is the Toyo the only company left making holders? Out of curiosity, a search turned up only the Toyo holders.

It appears to be so apart from Chamonix & possibly one other Chinese company.

[Martin Aislabie]

I only shoot one film in one size - HP5 in 5x4.

I average out at about 8 film holders per day - it has been as low as 3 in a whole day and as high as 20.

However, I carry 60 with me on a photographic trip and carry a Harrison Changing Tent plus spare film but have never had to use them - so far.

My camera bag will hold 12 at a time and I use Lock n Lock food containers to keep then in (clean and dry).

In each box of 12 I carry a pencil to write any special notes about SBR or similar.

The boxes are numbered - so I know what order they were shot - which can help when you come develop them.

Hope this helps

Martin