just as predicted tin can... lots of holders for sale in the classifieds.
just as predicted tin can... lots of holders for sale in the classifieds.
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...
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.
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.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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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.
I only have 3 as I'm new to large format, I want to get a few more at least.
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.
Last edited by Renato Tonelli; 17-Mar-2021 at 17:45. Reason: forgot the MIDOs
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
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