[LargeFormat] film holders

[Karl Wolz]

Some films are available in metric sizes (i. e. 9x12, etc.).  Are these
sizes in common usage in Europe?

I do know that you Brits tend to use your films backwards from us in the
States (5x4 vs. 4x5 ;-)), but I've always wondered who uses the metric
sizes.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] film holders


> At 3:05 pm -0800 23/1/01, Les Newcomer wrote:
> >
> huge snip
> >  >
>
>http://calumetphoto.com/calumet/ProdSearch.taf?_function=detail&qryItem_Cop
y_Parent_uid1=FI4506&type=SPDSEARCH&_UserReference=D3D7B7B36E64907A3A328685
> >  >
> >  > Cost is $2.20 for a yard.  You're so lucky still being able to use
"real"
> >  > measurements in the US - we have been forced into metric here in the
> >  > UK.  If anyone sells you products using imperial measures they are
taken to
> >>  court and receive a heavy fine.  One of the best pieces of news
footage I
> >>  have seen was of a group of outraged butchers and grocers smashing a
large
> >>  set of metric weighing scales to pieces outside the Houses of
Parliament as
> >>  a protest!
> >>
> >>  We still have pints of beer in pubs despite several attempts to make
people
> >>  accept litres and 1/2 litres. Best to drink several of these when the
> >  > bureaucracy gets too much ;-)
> >>
> snip
> >For quite some time I've seen a pushing of the envelope as to anything
> >but ounces here. At one time you could get a pint of Pepsi--16oz. Then
> >a 1/2 liter 16.9 oz now its 20oz, not really anything. this is even more
> >true with canned goods, laundry soap, etc.  28oz peaches 80oz bottles of
> >soap, nothing is even a standard anymore.
>
> Well at least film is still sold in 4x5, 5x7, 8x10 etc. Would be a
> nightmare if that went metric :-)  Sounds as though you'll have to be
> on your guard....
>
> --
> All the best,
>
>              Clive Warren   http://www.f32.net
>                             Large Format travel and stock photography
>
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