What are the BEST binder film storage sleeves and film drying clips?

[l2oBiN]

the title is the question =P.

[John Bowen]

Film Drying Clips = wooden clothes pins. I drill small holes in them so I can hang my LF films perpendicular to the line as opposed to parallel to the line. Instead of having room for 12 sheets of film, I now have room for 40 sheets of film.

Storage sleeves = the clear sleeves like Print File makes. I use those for 35mm, 120/220, 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10. For 7x17 I make/use paper envelopes from paper I purchase from Light Impressions

Binders = 3 ring binders from the office supply store. I have/use some of the plastic box type binders that Beseler used to sell. They are fine for 35mm and the smaller formats, but for 8x10 I just use stuff I get at Office Depot. For 7x17 I use archival boxes purchased from Holingers.

All prints are stored in Archival Boxes.

As always, YMMV

[Sirius Glass]

Film Drying Clips = wooden clothes pins. I pass a nylon #50 line through the spring hole and have knots ties to space them out. That covers 4x5. For 135 and 120 I still have hanging clips that go on the same nylon line.

Steve

[l2oBiN]

I really want high quality clips that do not pierce or scratch the film, do not collect/leave water marks and do not clip on the exposed area of the film.

For the sleeves I want the best archival quality sleeves there is.

[Sirius Glass]

I really want high quality clips that do not pierce or scratch the film, do not collect/leave water marks and do not clip on the exposed area of the film.

I guess that you could gold plate the clothes pins, but I am not sure that would add value to the photographs.

Steve

[Oren Grad]

I've moved away from the Print File and VueAll pages and sleeves for two reasons - scratching from sliding the negatives in and out, and the risk that slip agents in the polyethylene that these products are made from will eventually damage the negatives:

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...0&postcount=10

Instead, I've been using polypropylene fold-lock sleeves. Polyester is OK, too. I keep these in acid-free boxes obtained from University Products or Hollinger. I've given up on Light Impressions - their stock status and their service have radically deteriorated in recent years.

EDIT: Just checked the Print File website. I see that they now offer polyester sleeves under the "FoldFlap" name, in addition to the polyethylene "negative preservers" that they've offered for many years.

[Louie Powell]

BEST is what comes closest to meeting your expectations. What is best for me may not be best for you.

In my case, I prefer PLASTIC clothes pins because they are non-absorbent. Yes, the film should be thoroughly washed, but I would still prefer that the clip not absorb anything that could be transferred to another sheet/roll of film.

I found some plastic versions of the standard wood clothes pins at a variety store. They have serrated jaws so they grip the film securely. Arranging to hang them took some ingenuity - the solution was small metal screw eyes. I held them in needle-nose pliers as I heated them with a propane torch. When they were red hot, I then pressed the threaded shaft into the end of the plastic clothes pins, and held them for a few seconds while the plastic cooled and congealed around the metal screw.

For 4x5 sheet film storage, I prefer folding acetate sleeves that I file in an archival box from Light Impressions. For roll film (both 35mm and 120), I use PrintFile pages. These are also stored in archival boxes. I make contact prints that go into binders along with sheets where I record printing information.

[Michael Gordon]

Sleeves.

The very best film clips, but at a price.

[Sirius Glass]

Sleeves.

The very best film clips, but at a price.

Yes, and not available. It is on back order to a company that has filed for bankruptcy.

Steve

[l2oBiN]

I heard people talk about some aligator clips? Dental clips? Anyone heard of these or used them?