Wild idea - auto sheet film holder

[Captain_joe6]

In like fashion, I have been wondering if it would be possible to scale-up a 'bag-mag' to fit an 8x10 camera.

I think it can be done, or at least I see no reason why not.

[Bob Salomon]

In like fashion, I have been wondering if it would be possible to scale-up a 'bag-mag' to fit an 8x10 camera.

I think it can be done, or at least I see no reason why not.

Linhof 8x10 Focus/Metering Bellows.

[David A. Goldfarb]

In like fashion, I have been wondering if it would be possible to scale-up a 'bag-mag' to fit an 8x10 camera.

I think it can be done, or at least I see no reason why not.

I have a couple of 5x7" bag mags for my Press Graflex, one for film and an older one for plates. The plate mag with heavy septums plus film inserts is pretty heavy. One can only imagine what it was like loaded with a dozen 5x7" plates.

I think an 8x10" for film would need heavier septums than a smaller one, so they could slide smoothly without binding, but it could still represent a weight savings over filmholders and would fit in less space. The main obstacle, though, would be that a camera that could take an 8x10" bag mag would have to have a Graflok-type back or some other way of attaching the magazine, since almost all 8x10" backs are spring backs, and the camera would have to be able to support the weight. The body of a 5x7" Press Graflex is a rigid box, so it can handle that loaded plate mag.

8x10" Mido holders accomplish the same objectives of reduced size and weight. It would be great if they could just come back into production.

[Gord Robinson]

I have never used one, but it would seem to me that the film packs would not keep the film as flat as a double-d holder. (hmm that just didnt come out right=])
Anyone here ever use a film pack? were they just for press style shooting?

I still have some 2x3 and 3x4 film packs in the freezer and have been using them up over the last year. Normally they have 16 exposures in each pack. I have had no problem with film flatness. They have some type of a pressure plate that holds the film flat when being exposed. Kodak discontinued them in the late 80s due to small demand. The film packs were apparently hand loaded at Kodak. One nice thing about the packs is that you can "rob" the pack of exposed film at anytime and process it. I usually do this to check the fog level of the pack before using it.

Gord

[Renato Tonelli]

Has a Grafmatic-type holder ever existed for 8x10? I like using the 4x5 Grafmatics when I am backpacking - it saves space in the pack for other things like... food!