Hello

[SolsticePhoto]

Hi All,

Newbie to LFF here getting started with an old Speed Graph Camera. Just got back my first set of 4 negs today that I used as a test run. The exposures look good so it seems the camera is in good shape and my studying has paid off ;) Not bad for a confirmed digital guy........

One question I'll ask here -- although I'd appreciate knowing if there is a better place on the board to ask -- is how do you mark your negatives. As my experiments continue I'd like to keep track of what I tried. I cannot seem to find the EXIF on the negative so I need to create my own system. Are there special pens etc that allow one to write in the margins ? How do others do this

Cheers
Eric

[Mark Sawyer]

Welcome!

Everyone finds their own system for marking negatives. I just write whetever I want to keep track of on the negative sleeve.

[Brian C. Miller]

Welcome to the forum, and film photography!

I use the Delta 1 Datamarker pen. This is excellent for film, and also plastic sleeves. You can also tape a PostIt to the sleeve, too. The clear areas on the film really are too small for writing anything.

[Vick Vickery]

Welcome to group therapy, Eric! :) LF film is going to open up a whole new world to you! Have fun with the old Speed!

[Professional]

Welcome with us, looking for to see your work!

[MIke Sherck]

I don't mark them with anything. It interferes with making up dramatic stories when people ask. There was this time where what was probably the only escaped live cheetah in Indiana...

Mike

[SolsticePhoto]

thanks folks -- just tried a sharpie and it seems to work. Only real thing I am looking to do is add some sort of serial number to point back to my notebook. Otherwise I think I'll loose the rest of my mind trying to remember all this stuff. Now if I can only remember where I left that notebook.....