Fuji has announced that they will no longer be making quickload 4×5 films - ceasing production in April.

This is very disappointing. I had been using Porta 160 VC readyloads from Kodak, and when they stopped manufacturing, I finally settled on the Fuji 160 160-C quickloads as a replacement. Now with those going under, I’m not sure what will make the most sense from a workflow standpoint.

Have I mentioned how much I hate having to load my own holders? Dusty, annoying. Room for error. Etc.

Maybe I’ll just have to hire an assistant to do that for me while on location.

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In other news… I saw on Rob Haggart’s blog “A Photo Editor” - Lady Gaga Named Creative Director at Polaroid - I am of mixed feelings about this. On the one hand - she’s proven she’s very good at creating and maintaining public interest in a brand (herself). On the other hand, what polaroid needs is good products and good strategy, not gimmicks.

So we’ll see.

Mostly I just want my Type 55 back. But I know I’m a very small market share.