Notched Film Holders, Examples

[EBJohnson]

So you’re notching from the same corner where the Film Notches are?

Also, are your notches on both sides of where the dark slide would be? It' looks that way based on the posted image.

[ic-racer]

I have some Riteway locking film holders that have the little number wheel. I just bought some 8x10 holders for $$$ and see that 4x5 holders are still reasonably priced.

[Bob Salomon]

I have some Riteway locking film holders that have the little number wheel. I just bought some 8x10 holders for $$$ and see that 4x5 holders are still reasonably priced.

Just be aware, these 45 holders will not automatically unlock the dark slide when inserted in a 45 LInhof.

[abruzzi]

I've never done this, but I like the idea of binary--8 notches gives you 256 unique values without needing to differentiate notch shapes, and it good for 128 film holders--far more than I'll ever own. Plus if you can count to FF your notes only need two digits. (as a programmer, hex is second nature to me.)

[ericantonio]

I've seen many notches before when I did processed for a living. I kinda thought it was just id'ing the holder/photographer. I didn't realize it was for other info. Learn something new! I've seen it on LF sheet film and I've seen it on 120 backs like extra notches on Hassy and other 120's that have removable backs.

[Ari]

I use three different-shaped files, in a Roman-numeral style, to notch my holders.
Flat is I, V is 5, O is 10. Fourteen would be OIV, for example.
Here's what it looks like on a finished neg, from holder #2.

[Ulophot]

I was initially pleased with a different system designed by Tim Klein at Stearman Press, for which he provided a template for making stick-on numbers on tabs cut from a sheet of processed film. However, although I usually give myself a bit of adjustment room when composing, I ran into a situation a couple of weeks ago in which I could not back up into a road to give myself a bit more framing room. When processed, the little tab with the number stuck just a bit too far into the frame. So, I have a set of 3 miniature files on order and will use a system like Doremus's and others'.

BJ Harlin shows notches cut only in the inner part of the slide insertion tab. https://www.jbhphoto.com/articles/fi...der-numbering/

[EBJohnson]

When I was googling, I somehow missed this article!

Not sure how I feel about spreading the notches all along the edge though… might be good in case your scene eats some part of the notching in exposure so you’ll still have information to work with… still thinking that roman numerals/notation is the best option for me…


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[Doremus Scudder]

Doremus, that’s exactly what I needed to see!

So you’re notching from the same corner where the Film Notches are? I understood that it was recommended to do it on the other side. Are there ever instances of overlap?

I think I have holders notched on both sides. You could easily notch the side opposite the film's code notches if there's a problem. I think I've had a couple of instances where my notch images got swallowed up by a code notch, but it hasn't really caused a problem.

I imagine that if I had it all to do over, I'd notch the other side

Best,

Doremus

[Doremus Scudder]

Also, are your notches on both sides of where the dark slide would be? It' looks that way based on the posted image.

Yep, the notches go all the way through, both sides of the darkslide. I imagine one could just notch the inside lip and still get the image on the film.

If I had the chance to do it over again... (Never had a light-leak from the notches, though.)

Doremus