Pull out the darkslide entirely?

[Preston]

Out and often employed as a lens shade.

Yep. Me too.

--P

[johnmsanderson]

I'm considering attaching dark slide holders to my film holders -- you know, like those lens cap holders. They have a tendency to fly away on windy night leaving me with two options : going to find it in the dark or wasting a sheet of film. Luckily I've be successful with the former option but my future looks bleak.

[Brian Ellis]

Ditto here.

With it hanging out it catches the wind like a sail.

And one needs to reverse it after the exposure anyway.

I typically hold it in my teeth so eliminate the need to put it down unless the day is very cold and condensation is an issue or the exposure is very long.

Bob G.

I have to ask - why do you not just hold it in your hand (the hand you used to pull it out of the holder and that you're presumably going to use to put it back in the holder)?

[Heroique]

...I flip the [camera] back away from the sun...

I rarely remember to do this, probably because it makes so much sense!

Rotating the back away from the sun, when it’s possible, should ease concerns about pulling the slide all the way out.

[swmcl]

I drove many kilometres once to take photos of a seasonal crop. When the photos were developed, the light leaks could only be attributed to the wind vibrating the almost-out darkslide.

So, out it is and forever will be !

Not having the darkslide come out on the upper side or the sunny-er side is also a very good idea

Rgds,

Steve

[E. von Hoegh]

Out, damn slide! (sorry, Will).

[rguinter]

I have to ask - why do you not just hold it in your hand (the hand you used to pull it out of the holder and that you're presumably going to use to put it back in the holder)?

I almost always need two hands... one for the stopwatch and the other for the shutter release or some other task. So I've made it a habit.

And isn't that what teeth are made for... holding things when both hands are busy?

Bob G.

[rguinter]

I rarely remember to do this, probably because it makes so much sense!

Rotating the back away from the sun, when it’s possible, should ease concerns about pulling the slide all the way out.

It's routine for me to leave the darkcloth over the camera back while shooting in the sun. This process mostly eliminates worries about light leaks.

This one was done in direct sun (which would have been) shining directly on the ground glass.

Bob G.

[Heroique]

Bob,

Your technique is beginning to sound incredibly involved ―

Have you ever considered a metronome, in lieu of the stopwatch?

It might free-up your teeth!

[Leigh]

I almost always need two hands... one for the stopwatch and the other for the shutter release or some other task. So I've made it a habit.

The filmholder pouches from f.64 have a pocket to hold the darkslide.

Easier than growing a third hand.

- Leigh