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From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« on: August 20, 2009, 03:22:43 PM »
A certain amount of confusion in this article, but the good news is that Fujifilm is coming out with a b/w 5x4 format sheet film and also bringing their film holder to the UK:

http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=867812

I need to sit down and cut through all the muddled info in the article to see exactly what's new and what's not, but either way I'm excited about the b/w film.
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2009, 03:34:32 PM »
Sure would give you the chance to play some more with the Graphcheck and the Titanic salvaged Graflex :)
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2009, 04:10:23 PM »
Ah, These are out in the US - saw one at my local film supplier a few weeks back.  Mentioned this in brief in a thread in July....

The Fuji back is different from the Polaroid 4x5 backs unfortunately. To use the film one must buy the back.....  Here they're going for 220 USD.

The only film  I've seen thus far is 100b45 but that may be what my supplier has ordered.  I would expect they would release a 100c45 as well as the fuji 3000 in 4x5.

 
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 04:21:23 PM »
Any word on whether the B&W 4x5 film will be positive/negative?
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 04:23:38 PM »
peel apart, positive only, unless you want to 'goop' the emulsion back...
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2009, 04:39:23 PM »
...also, I worked out what they mean now when they say we can't use our Polaroid 5x4 backs anymore, so maybe the article isn't as confusing as I first thought.

They mean that the 545 and 545i backs which only take Polaroid sheet film are essentially redundant now because Polaroid aren't making that film anymore. I thought they were referring to the 504 back (or whichever one it is that allows you to shoot 100 series film in a 5x4 camera). Makes sense now...even though I've probably confused everyone else.

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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2009, 10:19:45 PM »
Quote from: ed.wenn on August 20, 2009, 04:39:23 PM
even though I've probably confused everyone else.

 ;D ;D ;D

No confusion at all Ed....
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2009, 12:30:16 AM »
great... but what am I gonna do with my polaroid back now ??  >:(
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2009, 02:47:37 AM »
Quote from: sapata on August 21, 2009, 12:30:16 AM
great... but what am I gonna do with my polaroid back now ??  >:(

You can use Fuji Quickloads in it, though apparently a 545 doesn't keep a Quickload as flat as a Fuji Quickload holder.
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2009, 01:40:41 PM »
Quote from: sapata on August 21, 2009, 12:30:16 AM
great... but what am I gonna do with my polaroid back now ??  >:(

Which back do you have? There are several.
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Re: From BJP: Fujifilm is reintroducing to the UK its 5x4 instant backs
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2009, 03:18:20 PM »
Quote from: sapata on August 21, 2009, 12:30:16 AM
great... but what am I gonna do with my polaroid back now ??  >:(



Hang onto it. I have faith that eventually someone will bring back sheet film.
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