Just starting out, so I don't have any empty film boxes for storing and shipping exposed film.
What are the alternatives?
Are these ok?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Bags_with.html
Just starting out, so I don't have any empty film boxes for storing and shipping exposed film.
What are the alternatives?
Are these ok?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Bags_with.html
Most people just go to the for sale, wanted section. If there isn't any ads just start one. Price is usually the cost of shipping or so.
I've managed to stockpile enough holders to get me through a few sessions with out having to unload in between. Should do till I get through some more boxes.
When I first started I just emailed my film lab and asked them to send me some boxes. They happily obliged.
Back when I shot color, I used my first box as storage for both exposed and unexposed film. The box is three layers, a plastic bag and some cardboard dividers. Just slip the exposed film on the underside of the cardboard dividers. Face the notches inward for the exposed film and outward for the unexposed film. Once you are through the box, you now have your first empty box you can used for storage.
I've used some of the light tight bags from B&H and they work just fine. I will also add that I have used these bags as the "inner box" inside of a normal film or paper box as an extra security layer for exposed film. But you have to tell the lab (if you send it out) that you expect that black bag back...
Originally Posted by NoBob
Last edited by djdister; 5-Dec-2014 at 10:48.
What do you need? 4x5? 8x10? You can ask people. We not biting and some of us got empty boxes
Simplest and probably easiest solution - paper safe
4x5 or 8x10?
This might seem silly but I cut the corners of a three-part box, flattened each to make a template to make my own boxes.
Just 'phone the lab. you intend to use and ask them for help. That's how I got round the problem. One call and two days later, in the post 4 boxes arrived complete with the bags and I was ready to go. Your name and address on the box with a request for the lab. to return it and you need worry no more.
RR
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