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Per Berntsen
7-Nov-2010, 03:03
My new Argentum wholeplate camera will soon be arriving, and I'm wondering if anyone has come across envelopes for wp?
If not, where are you buying your 8x10 envelopes? I thought I'd buy from Light Impressions, but it turns out they have a minimum of $250 on international orders.
Thanks for any tips - especially from Europe ..
Jimi
7-Nov-2010, 03:42
www.fotoimpex.de has pergamin envelopes - they're not supposed to be archival (AFAIK) in the long term but may work well anyway.
Per Berntsen
7-Nov-2010, 03:48
Thanks for that Jimi. Looks interesting since they have envelopes for 18x24cm film, which is smaller than 8x10.
Jimi
7-Nov-2010, 03:57
Just what I was thinking too. :)
Bob Salomon
7-Nov-2010, 06:00
Our Vue-All sleeves and negative and print protectors are archival polypropylene.
Vaughn
7-Nov-2010, 08:17
This is what I use for 8x10, but they'll make them in WP size if you want...

http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/section_5/section5_05.htm

A little more research. They have a UK office, and in their UK cataloge they have this in WP size (but for glass plates)...

http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/uk_section_004/004_034.htm

Might be worth your while to call them and see what they have that would work best for you.

Vaughn
Jimi
7-Nov-2010, 08:52
There's also some stuff over here: http://www.silverprint.co.uk/Catalogue.asp?PrGrp=9
Richard K.
7-Nov-2010, 09:17
This place:

http://www.climaxphoto.com/wide_format_sleeves.htm

has added WP sleeves to their stock; they alsohave other "odd" sizes such as 7x11, 5x12, 10x12, etc. as well as the usual common 8x20, 7x17 etc.
David Karp
7-Nov-2010, 10:02
I just use 8x10 Vue-All sleeves. It is actually easier to get the negative out of the oversized sleeve.
Roger Thoms
7-Nov-2010, 10:41
What Richard K. said plus Climax also has very nice gloves for handling film.

Roger
Philippe Grunchec
7-Nov-2010, 11:52
Fotoimpex does have them in 8x10: http://www.fotoimpex.de/cgi-bin/shop/de/index.cgi?func=anzeige&wkid=29933452837105615&rub1=Archivierung&rub2=&vendor=&pn=20&sort=0&items=

Labo-argentique also: http://www.labo-argentique.com//boutique/index.php?cPath=142_143&osCsid=7a9c130022aa744e548802dbb71c68a3
Richard K.
7-Nov-2010, 13:22
What Richard K. said plus Climax also has very nice gloves for handling film.

Roger

Roger, which ones do you like, the cotton or the nylon?
Roger Thoms
7-Nov-2010, 13:32
Roger, which ones do you like, the cotton or the nylon?

These right here. http://www.climaxdigital.com/anti_static_gloves.htm

They are a little more substantial than the standard cotton gloves that you usually see. Hold up very well.

Roger
Alan Butcher
7-Nov-2010, 14:55
I have used the Print/Negative Storage Kits from University Products for negative storage. They are archival.

Search for Print/Negative Storage Kits

http://www.universityproducts.com/
Scott Davis
8-Nov-2010, 05:32
Do a search on this forum for whole plate, and/or film sleeves. Steve Sherman here did a batch order from a film sleeve maker for ULF sizes a while ago and they were quite reasonably priced. I got in on that order. I think I have four or five hundred sleeves now for less than $100 USD, might have been closer to $50.
Per Berntsen
9-Nov-2010, 08:27
Thanks to everyone for contributing!
jvuokko
5-Jan-2011, 06:28
A food for thoughts: http://www.wilhelm-research.com/pdf/HW_Book_14_of_20_HiRes_v1a.pdf

It appears that many materials that are commonly recommended aren't that safe.

I am too looking for 8x10 sleeves and I was going for glassine (pergamin) envelopes like those that I have used with 4x5.
Now, perhaps I have to look some other material.

I also have stored practically all my small format negatives in glassine sleeves... A bad decision?
Justin Cormack
5-Jan-2011, 11:09
My new Argentum wholeplate camera will soon be arriving, and I'm wondering if anyone has come across envelopes for wp?
If not, where are you buying your 8x10 envelopes? I thought I'd buy from Light Impressions, but it turns out they have a minimum of $250 on international orders.
Thanks for any tips - especially from Europe ..

Do tell us about the camera too!
Per Berntsen
7-Jan-2011, 04:47
Do tell us about the camera too!

Yes, I will - I've been so busy since I received it, but hope to put up a small review within the next few weeks. But I can say now that I like the camera a lot, and it's only 100g heavier than my 4x5 Arca-Swiss F-line compact.


This place:

http://www.climaxphoto.com/wide_format_sleeves.htm

has added WP sleeves to their stock; they alsohave other "odd" sizes such as 7x11, 5x12, 10x12, etc. as well as the usual common 8x20, 7x17 etc.

I ended up using these, very pleased with them.