Fuji 4X5 Quick Change Holder and 8 sheet Cassette

[Joe Egge]

Has anyone out there tried Fuji's new holder and 8 sheet cassette. I have spoken with the importer. He says it is not distributed to the U S. It consists of a h older and a light tight cassette with 8 septa. It operates similar to a Grafmati c. The Cassette comes preloaded with film...RDP or Velvia. Once this film is exp osed or discarded, the septa can be reloaded with the 4X5 film of your choice. I would like to hear from someone who has used this system before I spring for $2 50. Thanks.

Joe Egge Portland, OR

[Alec Jones]

>He says it is not distributed to the U S.

Not true! See: http://www.badgergraphic.com/search_product2.asp? x=2436

[Pete Caluori]

Greetings,

I have a complete description of the use and reloading of the Quick Change system along with pix, that can be found here: http://www.f32.net/Services/Equipment/Accessories/quickchange.html

Regards,

[europanorama]

Greetings,

I have a complete description of the use and reloading of the Quick Change system along with pix, that can be found here: http://www.f32.net/Services/Equipmen...ickchange.html

Regards,

no images!
https://web.archive.org/web/20090415...ickchange.html
I have the quick Load filmholder which seems something else. films in enveloppes.

[Matthew Runde]

<a name="1">Joe,</a>

Robert White has info on this system.

[John Hennessy]

It's great (so far -- about six cycles with 4 cassettes.)

You will need to practice unloading and loading with scrap film; it's a bit tricky

[tim atherton]

$250.00!

$149.00 at badger (not sure if that includes the film)

[Adam Gibbs]

Paul, I think that with normal field use the inserts should last a very long time. The inserts are plastic but seem to be very solid for a supposedly one time use item, I guess only time will tell. At present I carry the extra inserts in their cardboard boxes, much like the Quickload films. Eventually I'll probably make a padded bag of some sought to carry all the extra inserts.

[Paul Schilliger]

Thanks Adam. I am a Quickload afficionado but these films are no longer imported on a regular base here in Switzerland. The Quickchange would also be a good way of using my stock of froze n outdated films in travel, despite my previous decision never to bother with loading film in the field. But the ins erts are very expensive and unless they last forever, I would never buy.

Pete, thanks for the outstanding page on the system!

[Dr. Dan]

I use the QuickChange and like it, seems durable enough but; I'm not as impressed as with the size and weight savings. Yes, it holds 8 films but because the cartridge holder is metal, the holder with film weighs about the same as three regular dual-film holders. And because the QuickChange is longer, and comes with a thickness- adding padded sleeve that is too nice not to use, it takes up at least as much volume in my pack as three regular holders. So really it only saves the weight and space of one traditional holder. Nice, but not revolutionary.