alavergh
5-Feb-2014, 12:32
I'm looking for a good way to store my 4x5 negatives before, during, and after printing sessions. I first wanted to jump up and get some of the plastic sleeves that probably hold 4 sheets. It'd be similar to how I kept my 35mm and medium format film stored while taking my college classes.
Then I started to get uncomfortable with having to slide my much bigger film in and out. It feels like its inevitable that they will scratch. Am I just being paranoid? I have read about many of these having some kind of chemical in or on the plastic that helps them slip. I'm not worried too much about long term archival storage but I just don't want to worry about scratches or having problems getting them in and out.
I was hoping I could find some kind of sleeves that are open on two sides so I could almost just lift a flap and pick up the negative with minimal sliding contact with the holding system.
I've read about Printfile but that's the kind of thing I'm trying to avoid, unless I get enoug positive feedback.
What do you think? What do you use?
I am a big fan of Clyde Butcher and I wonder how he stores his negatives. I can't imagine using traditional sleeves to hold negatives to prints that cost potentially thousands of dollars.
Thanks!
Then I started to get uncomfortable with having to slide my much bigger film in and out. It feels like its inevitable that they will scratch. Am I just being paranoid? I have read about many of these having some kind of chemical in or on the plastic that helps them slip. I'm not worried too much about long term archival storage but I just don't want to worry about scratches or having problems getting them in and out.
I was hoping I could find some kind of sleeves that are open on two sides so I could almost just lift a flap and pick up the negative with minimal sliding contact with the holding system.
I've read about Printfile but that's the kind of thing I'm trying to avoid, unless I get enoug positive feedback.
What do you think? What do you use?
I am a big fan of Clyde Butcher and I wonder how he stores his negatives. I can't imagine using traditional sleeves to hold negatives to prints that cost potentially thousands of dollars.
Thanks!