Exposure notes and keeping track of films

[Kirk Keyes]

For the Quickloads, be nice to your lab and break down the Quickloads in your darkroom. That way you have your sleeves, and it saves them time running your film.

Kirk (former photo lab rat)

[Ellen Stoune Duralia]

Ralph, thanks for the filing advice. I used the PrintFile sheets with 35mm neg strips and intended to utilize them for my 4x5 negs as well :-)

Anybody know of a binder that will hold the plastic sleeves without them protruding? Regular binders (like you get at the office store) are a little short.

And Kirk, that's a good idea on those Quickloads - it hadn't occurred to me that I could do that. Thanks!

[Ted Fullerton]

Ellen, For storage of PrintFile pages, I use the following :


http://www.calumetphoto.com/ctl?PAGE=Controller&ac.ui.pn=cat.CatItemDetail&ac.item.itemNo=MS8410&ac.cat.CatTree.detail=y&type=PRDINDEX

Totally encloses the sheets.

[Ellen Stoune Duralia]

Thanks, Ted - exactly what I was looking for

[Don Wallace]

I keep a roll of labels in my camera backback and put one on each holder when they are loaded, numbering each one, and noting the type of film. When I expose the sheet, I write the date on the label, with a 2 or 3 word description, and I add this to my notebook with the exposure data.

When I unload the holders, I put the sheets in separate boxes, one each for N, N+1, N-1, or, occaisonally N-2, etc. I also have a sheet of paper taped to the top of the box so I can write a few words describing what is on each sheet. That way, if I have two sheets pretty much the same, I can develop one, check it out, and maybe subtely change development on the second one.

The label on a box might look like this:

N+1 - all HP5
from bottom up
10-sep 5- river at bridge
11-sep 5 - river at bridge closer
14-sep 5 - woods, pine tree
14-sep 5 - woods, pine tree, green filter
16-sep 9 - UFO landing in back yard
17-sep 9 - UFO leaving backyard
18-sep 9 - Aunt Maude's empty chair
and so on.

There will be more detailed information in the note book. It sounds tedious but it isn't. It takes only a few seconds to write on the label on the holder. I bring a dark bag and empty boxes into the field with me (and of course the roll of sticky labels) which is easier than carrying a ton of holders. I do it this way because I don't always get around to developing a day's work that evening. Sometimes my boxes pile up so I need accurate descriptions on the boxes and corresponding data in my notebook.

Maybe I'm a nerd. I can live with that.