1) Vertical w/ flaps bottom
2) Horizontal w/ flaps left
3) Vertical w/ flaps top
4) Horizontal w/ flaps right
5) “I’m ambi-orientational, baby!”
6) “My way is different” (Please share)
7) “Depends on holder/format/circumstances” (Please share)
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
So am I the only idiot that pulls the darkslides completely out? Probably would make things easier leaving it in a fair ways. Don't know why I didn't think of that since I started LF. Have been pulling them all out and leaving them on the side until the film is loaded. Otherwise vertical, holder in left hand flap held with left fingers, film in right hand.
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"There is little or no ‘reality’ in the blacks, grays and whites of either the informational or expressive black-and-white image" -Ansel Adams
I think everybody pulls the slides completely out to do a white/black reversal and clean the holder.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
No I mean when loading them. I take them all out and stack them next to me.
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"There is little or no ‘reality’ in the blacks, grays and whites of either the informational or expressive black-and-white image" -Ansel Adams
As long as you put them all back in the holders before you turn the lights on, that works.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
So far so good there! I triple check that sort of thing. Loading holders is about the only thing I don't like with large format. For some reason I load 8x10 easier as well. Some of my 4x5 holders must have bent guides on the side because it is finnicky to get the film in.
Another thing is that I am quickly changing my opinion on new film holders. I used to think I would never buy them but after a few problems with small light leaks and troublesome old holders I am beginning to think new may be the best route. I don't have any confidence in leaving a loaded holder out in any sort of light. They are packed away until I use them.
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"There is little or no ‘reality’ in the blacks, grays and whites of either the informational or expressive black-and-white image" -Ansel Adams
I've only purchased 12 brand new holders, the rest were all excellent used modern holders.
I agree about leaving holders out in the light; I never do that.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
For my 8x10 loading, I do it at night in the bathroom. First turn on the hot shower and let it steam up for about 5 min. Then let the steam evaporate some. Then slip on some powder free nitrol gloves which keep the finger prints off and make handling the film easier. Then put my stack of film holders on a small table next to tub. Then it's lights out and I sit on edge of tub. I take each film holder and hold it with my knees flaps up obviously, and load away.
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