How many film holders (per format) do you own?

[Zach In Israel]

In my day, I had (100) 4x5 (all Riteway) and (30) 8x10 holders. I wanted to load them at home in the darkroom and have enough for a 2 or 3 week trip without reloading. I always made two exposures of the same scene, one on each side of the holder.

Now, they're going to start showing up in the FS section when I get them photographed.

I'm still looking for more, PM me when you are ready to sell, I may be willing to take a bunch of them at one go.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Ok, my turn:

30 4x5
20 5x7
17 8x10
3 11x14
4 8x20

That about covers it I think. I don't intend on building any more cameras, so maybe more holders later.


Jim

[Aahx]

36 4x5 (Lisco and Riteway)
2 4x5 Grafmatic
1 545 Pol
1 405 modified Pol

[Dave Moeller]

24 4x5
5 5x7 (just starting out with this format)
15 8x10

[Vaughn]

Film Holders:
4x5 -- about 20 or so in very good condition, and another 6 or 8 I want to sell one of these days.
5x7 -- 4 or 5 in good shape, 6 to 8 in not so good shape
8x10 -- 18 to 20 functional (of which 15 have film ready to be developed from Yosemite)

Plate holders -- sub 4x5 to 8x10, various makes and models

[Darren H]

I have a readiload holder, the only problem is that no one imports the film into Israel, and ordering it from B&H or the like is just way to expensive for me.

Zach-

Yes Readyload and/or Quickload film is expensive. You might have to try eBay/ Hunts or one of the other sellers of short dated/out dated film.

I recently ordered 2 boxes of fresh Velvia 50 Quickloads and paid US $160 plus shipping. I also ordered 4 boxes of late 2007 Velvia 100F and got 4 boxes of Quickloads for $99.

Film is not like milk going bad really fast, if it is cold stored it will be ok after the date on the box. So I buy (from a reliable seller) outdated film for quanity photographing and fresh for critical quality photographing-but I have yet to see a big difference in fresh vs outdated.

Note- one thing I do tend to do is buy my film in bulk in the cooler months to last me through the hot Texas summer. I would prefer when it is shipped in that it not be too hot. My theory is that it then does not sit in a hot truck or warehouse all day.

Good luck!

[Gene McCluney]

Is this a contest? Do I win?

[Scott Squires]

4x10 - 12
8x10 - 24
7x17 - 6

[Stephen Willard]

I have far fewer then most, but I also bring my film changing tent in the field with me along with lots of unexposed film.

4 - 5x7
4 - 4x10
1 - Kodak 4x5 readyload film holder
1 - Polaroid 4x5 holder.