Meekyman
23-Oct-2014, 23:39
Hi Folks,
I'm starting to finally take some 4x5's that I am happy with after experimenting for 2 or so years (!) and would like to store them in a way that keeps their potential longevity alive. I am using negatives and positives. After reading around a bit, I bought some "folders" from Lodima (along with nicely made boxes!):
http://lodima.org/archival-materials/archival-boxes/
When they arrived, well basically they are just a sheet. I suppose I just fold in two like in the picture in the website and they store in a box, vertically. My concern is that unless the box is jammed full then the "folders" will just open up and over time the negatives will start to bend. Also, I imagined a sort of paper envelope which would prevent dust from settling. WOuld you use these directly?
Silly question I know.
Graham
I'm starting to finally take some 4x5's that I am happy with after experimenting for 2 or so years (!) and would like to store them in a way that keeps their potential longevity alive. I am using negatives and positives. After reading around a bit, I bought some "folders" from Lodima (along with nicely made boxes!):
http://lodima.org/archival-materials/archival-boxes/
When they arrived, well basically they are just a sheet. I suppose I just fold in two like in the picture in the website and they store in a box, vertically. My concern is that unless the box is jammed full then the "folders" will just open up and over time the negatives will start to bend. Also, I imagined a sort of paper envelope which would prevent dust from settling. WOuld you use these directly?
Silly question I know.
Graham