Posted by Katie Elder on February 26, 2001 at 10:53:15:
In Reply to: 545 Polaroid Back posted by Dayl Gurney on February 23, 2001 at 18:28:15:Dayl -- buy both if you can!
You should be able to find the film on EBay (remember to ask
sellers about expiration dates and whether the box has been
opened)or through a variety of mail order joints that you can find
in lots of magazines or on-line. I expect if you do a search from
Yahoo on PolaPan 52 or PolaPan 54, you'll find lots of places to
buy it. Its disadvantage is that you don't get a negative to print
from. But once you're happy with the shot, you can switch to the
rollfilm back. Or use the rollfilm back to begin with. I have the
original rollfilm back for my camera and of course its negative is
smaller than 4x5. The bigger rollfilm back you mentioned, assuming
it fits (I never thought about using a bigger one) on the camera
would obviously remedy that issue.
Mail order prices on the polaroid film seem to be $5 cheaper per box than what I can find in local camera shops.
Katie
: Can anyone tell me whether I can purchase film to fit
: this back? I'm trying to decide whether to purchase
: this type of back for my 4x5 Speed Graphic or purchase
: a 120 Roll Film back such as the Calumet Cambo 6x7
: Roll Film Back. I live in Maine and no develops the
: sheet film anymore. need help on options. Yhanks for
: the assistance.