[LargeFormat] Light bar across Quick Load

[Jim Brick]

The reason I bought the Quickload holder is that View Camera magazine did a 
test for film flatness and found that the Quickload holder was the best in 
this respect. I use Fuji Quickloads (Velvia, Provia, and Acros) anyway, so 
it made sense.

One thing I have found with Quickloads is that after exposing the film, 
slide the cover back in and gently tap the end to make sire that the paper 
cover is seated in the metal end cap. Then, when taking the exposed 
Quickload out of the holder, grab it VERY TIGHTLY between your thumb and 
forefinger when pulling it out of the holder. This keeps the paper cover 
from sliding slightly up, thus causing a tiny light leak such as you have 
described. The piece, inside the paper, attached to the film, is a very 
slick plastic piece and if you do not pinch it tightly, it can slip 
slightly during its exit from the holder. Especially if you use a Kodak 
holder since the metal end cap of the Quickload is different (than Kodak's 
end cap) and can hang-up just enough to cause a tiny light leak.

So, tap the Quickload closed, and pinch hard when pulling it out.

Jim


>On Jul 21, 2005, at 5:01 PM, Jim Brick wrote:
>
>>At 01:31 PM 7/21/2005, Steve Bell wrote:
>>
>>>The Quick Loads were used in a Kodak
>>>holder. I've probably only used around 20 Quick Loads and never
>>>seen this
>>>before. The camera used was a Toyo 45A. Any ideas?